Government of Canada to hold a technical briefing followed by a press conference on the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program
Media advisory
Ottawa, Ontario – Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature) and Chief Robert J. Walsh, Cape Breton Regional Police Service, for a press conference on the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program.
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.
Media Technical Briefing
Event: Hybrid (In-person and virtual)
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Time: 11:30 a.m. (EDT)
Location:
National Press Theatre
Sir John A. Macdonald Building, Room 200
144 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Press Conference
Event: In-person
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Time: 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
Location:
Foyer of the House of Commons, West Block
111 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Notes for media:
Participation in the technical briefing and press conference 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.
Contacts
Simon Lafortune
Deputy Director of Communications and Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree
Minister of Public Safety
Simon.Lafortune@ps-sp.gc.ca
Media Relations
Public Safety Canada
613-991-0657
media@ps-sp.gc.ca
Media Relations
Cape Breton Regional Police Service
902-574-2442
commspr@cbrps.ca
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