Ministers Sajjan, Wilkinson, and Hutchings, and Parliamentary Secretaries Romanado, Atwin, and Dabrusin to Provide an Update on the 2024 Wildfire and Hurricane Season

Ottawa, Ontario – August 9, 2024

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Sherry Romanado, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Jenica Atwin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, and Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, as they provide an update on the forecast for the 2024 wildfire and hurricane season.

Prior to the press conference, Government of Canada officials will host an embargoed media technical briefing to provide an update on the seasonal outlook for wildfires. Journalists will have the opportunity to ask questions to officials attending in a “for attribution” capacity.

All information and materials related to this briefing will be shared under embargo, until the Ministerial press conference begins at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

1. Media Technical Briefing (virtual via Zoom)

Date:

Monday, August 12, 2024

Time:

1:30 p.m. (EDT)

Note for media:

• Simultaneous translation audio feed will be available. Participation in the question and answer portion of the technical briefing is via Zoom and is for accredited members of the Press Gallery. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may also contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca to request temporary access.
• Media who wish to listen-in 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. No questions will be taken via teleconference.

Participant dial-in numbers:

1-866-206-0153/613-954-9003

Access Code:

6900385#

2. Press Conference (virtual via Zoom)

Date:

Monday August 12, 2024

Time:

2:30 p.m. (EDT)

Note for media:

• Simultaneous translation audio feed will be available. Participation in the question-and-answer portion of this event is in person or via Zoom and is for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca to request temporary access.
• Media who wish to listen-in 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. No questions will be taken via teleconference.

Participant dial-in numbers:

1-866-206-0153/613-954-9003

Access Code:

1204960#