Government of Canada to hold a technical briefing followed by a press conference on new measures to strengthen gun control

Ottawa, Ontario – Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and Rachel Bendayan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, for a press conference on new measures to strengthen gun control.

Prior to the press conference, Government of Canada officials will host an embargoed media technical briefing. Journalists will have the opportunity to ask questions to officials attending in a not for attribution capacity.

1. Media Technical Briefing

Event: Hybrid (In-person and virtual)
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time: 3:45 p.m. EST

2. Press conference

Event: Hybrid (In-person and virtual)
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time: 4:30 p.m. EST

Location
National Press Theatre
180 Wellington Street, Room 325
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5A4

Participation in the question and answer portion of these events 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 for temporary access.

In person

Accredited media representatives who wish to take part in the briefing at the National Press Theatre may attend in person and must arrive 15 minutes in advance to sign-in and present photo ID and credentials. Photo ID must be visible at all times. Media who join in-person will have an opportunity to ask questions. Simultaneous translation and audio feed will be available for media on-site.

Teleconference

Accredited media representatives who wish to listen in only can contact Public Safety’s media relations team at media@ps-sp.gc.ca to register and receive dial-in information. Registered media are asked to join by teleconference 15 minutes prior to its official start. Media joining by teleconference will not have an opportunity to ask questions.