Media Technical Briefing and Press Conference regarding Canada’s National Risk Profile

For Immediate Release
May 10, 2023

Government of Canada officials will host a media technical briefing related to the National Risk Profile, Canada’s first public, strategic, national-level disaster risk assessment.

Following the media technical briefing, members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, for a press conference.

Following the announcement, Minister Blair will take questions from the media.

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

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. EDT
*Media kits will be available at 8:30 a.m. EDT

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. 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 technical briefing. Teleconference participants will be able to ask questions.

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

Access Code: 4944696#

To receive briefing materials in advance, please register with Public Safety Media Relations (media@ps-sp.gc.ca). By registering to receive materials in advance, participants agree to keep materials under embargo until the start of the Minister's press conference.

2)   Press Conference (in person and teleconference)

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT
Location: Room 200, Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario 

Participation in the question and answer portion of this event is for accredited members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca to request temporary access.

A teleconference line is also available for media who wish to only listen to the event. Teleconference participants will not be able to ask questions, only listen.

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 (listen only): 613-954-9003 / 1-866-206-0153
Access Code: 9130401#