Minister Anandasangaree to highlight investments in the Canadian Coast Guard in Great Lakes

Media advisory

Niagara-on-the-Lake, OntarioMembers of the media are invited to join the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, along with Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, to highlight new security provisions for the Canadian Coast Guard under the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act. They will be joined by representatives from the Canadian Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canada Border Services Agency.

A media availability will follow.

Event: In-person

Date: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Time:  1:00 p.m. EDT

Location: Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Notes for media:

  • Media representatives who wish to attend the event must register with Public Safety Canada by emailing media@ps-sp.gc.ca to obtain event location and further access instructions.
  • For security purposes, media must be registered prior to 11:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, June 25, 2026, and must bring government issued photo identification to the event.
  • Non-registered media or late arriving media, will be denied access to the event.

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

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2026-06-24