Media Technical Briefing and Press Conference 

Government of Canada officials will host a media technical briefing on the terrorist listings process. The media technical briefing will be for background information only and not for attribution. Journalists will have the opportunity to ask questions. 

This technical briefing is under embargo until the press conference begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

Following the media technical briefing, members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Joël Lightbound, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness for a press conference.  

Minister Blair and Parliamentary Secretary Lightbound will take questions from the media following their remarks.

1)    Media Technical Briefing (not for attribution, via teleconference only)

        Date: Friday, June 25, 2021

        Time: 9:00 a.m. EDT

Media can dial-in by using the numbers below. Media are encouraged to dial-in 15 minutes before the start of the press conference.

         Participant dial-in numbers: 613-954-9003 / 1-866-206-0153

         Access Code: 4716900#

To receive briefing materials in advance, please register with Public Safety Media Relations (ps.mediarelations-relationsaveclesmedias.sp@ps-sp.gc.ca). By registering to receive materials in advance, participants agree to the embargo.

2)    Press Conference (via teleconference)

        Date: Friday, June 25, 2021

        Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT

 Media who wish to participate by phone can dial-in by using the numbers below. Media are encouraged to dial-in 15 minutes before the start of the press conference.

          Participant dial-in numbers: 613-960-7519 / 1-877-413-4814

          Access Code: 8103911#