Media Technical Briefing and Media Availability on National Security

On Tuesday, December 11^th, Government of Canada officials will host a media technical briefing regarding National Security and will answer questions from the media. The briefing will be for background information only and not for attribution.

Following the briefing, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will hold a media availability and answer questions.

1)   Media Technical Briefing (Via teleconference)

      Time: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. EST

      Participant dial-in numbers: 1-866-805-7923 / 613-960-7518

      Access Code: 5545234#

      Media can dial-in 15 minutes before the start of the session.

Journalists who wish to obtain embargoed copies of the presentation materials can register by sending an e-mail to: ps.mediarelations-relationsaveclesmedias.sp@canada.ca.

2)   Media Availability

      Time: 1:15 p.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.