Media Advisory - Elections Canada to Hold Technical Briefing and News Conference on the Recommendations Report from the 43rd and 44th General Elections

GATINEAU, QC, June 6, 2022 /CNW/ - Journalists are invited to a technical briefing with Elections Canada lawyers, followed by a press conference with Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Stéphane Perrault to answer questions about Elections Canada's recommendations report from the 43rd and 44th general elections.

Meeting New Challenges: Recommendations from the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada following the 43rd and 44th General Elections proposes amendments to the Canada Elections Act that the CEO believes are desirable for the better administration of the Act. It will be tabled in Parliament on June 7.

Journalists will have early access to the report under embargo.

Details
Date:	Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Time:	Technical briefing with lawyers: 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.  Press conference with the Chief Electoral Officer (remarks followed by a Q&A): 11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Location:	Sir John A. Macdonald Building  144 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Virtual Participation

Participation in the question and answer portion of this event is for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact [email protected] for temporary access.

Note: Journalists must respect the embargo until the report is tabled in the House of Commons.

RSVP: Members of the media who want to attend must sign an embargo agreement by emailing [email protected]. Journalists will be provided with a copy of the report once the agreement has been signed and returned.

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SOURCE Elections Canada