Government of Canada to make a funding announcement on combatting gun and gang violence

The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction, and Peter Schiefke, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Youth) and Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction, will make a funding announcement on combatting gun and gang violence.

Following the announcement, Minister Goodale, Minister Blair and Parliamentary Secretary Peter Schiefke will take questions from the media.

The announcement will be available via Periscope.

Date

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Time

9:00 a.m. EST

Location

House of Commons Foyer
Centre Block
111 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario

Journalists who are not members of the National Press Gallery will require accreditation from the gallery in advance. For more information, contact Philippe Perrier at philippe.perrier@parl.gc.ca.

Information

Scott Bardsley
Senior Advisor for Communications
Office of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
613-998-5681
scott.bardsley@canada.ca

Marie-Emmanuelle Cadieux
Communications Advisor
Office of the Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reductionmarie-emmanuelle.cadieux@canada.ca

Media Relations
Public Safety Canada
613-991-0657
ps.mediarelations-relationsaveclesmedias.sp@canada.ca