Technical briefing for media on safe travel during spring break
Media Advisory
February 14, 2018 - Global Affairs Canada will hold a media teleconference and technical briefing on safe travel during spring break. Information provided by consular officials will be on background only and may be attributed to “a senior government official.”
Event: Media teleconference and technical briefing
Date: Thursday, February 15, 2018
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Global Affairs Canada, 125 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario
Notes to editors and news directors
No photography, video or audio recording for broadcast purposes will be permitted during the technical briefing.
Should there be interest in a video or audio clip, Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), and Matt DeCourcey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will be available for comment following the event.
Media representatives may participate in person or via teleconference. For the bilingual line, dial 1-877-413-4814 (toll-free in Canada and the United States) or 613-960-7519. The access code is 3529506#. For English only, dial 1-877-413-4815 (toll free in Canada and the United States) or 613-960-7526 the access code is 3502385#. For French only, dial 1-888-265-0903 (toll free in Canada and the United States) or 613-960-7527 the access code is 5350688#.
Media should arrive in the main lobby at 125 Sussex Drive no later than 11:15 a.m. and will be asked to present their credentials.
Contacts
Media Relations Office
Global Affairs Canada
343-203-7700
media@international.gc.ca
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