Technical briefing for media on safe travel during summer vacation and hurricane season 

June 18, 2018 - Global Affairs Canada will hold a media teleconference and technical briefing on safe travel during summer vacation and hurricane season. Information provided by consular officials will be on background and may be attributed to “a government official”.

Event: Media teleconference and technical briefing
Date: Wednesday, June 20, 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), will be available for comment following the event.

Media representatives may participate in person or via teleconference. For the bilingual line, dial 1-866-805-7923 (toll-free in Canada and the United States) or 613-960-7518. The access code is 6022910#. For English only, dial 1-866-206-0153 (toll-free in Canada and the United States) or 613-954-9003. The access code is 7259510#. For French only, dial 1-877-413-4815 (toll-free in Canada and the United States) or 613-960-7526. The access code is 9904515#.

Media should arrive in the main lobby of 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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