UPDATE - Revised Media Advisory - Minister Goodale, Minister Sajjan, and Parliamentary Secretary Lametti to make an announcement

OTTAWA, June 12, 2018 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, David Lametti, as they make an announcement regarding cyber security. Following the announcement, the Ministers will take questions from the media.

The announcement will be available via Periscope.

Prior to the announcement, a media technical briefing will be provided by government officials via teleconference.

1)	Media Technical Briefing with Senior Officials (via teleconference)  Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT

Note: The dial-in number and embargoed materials will be provided only to registered participants.

Media representatives who wish to participate in the teleconference must register in advance with Public Safety Canada Media Relations, by sending an e-mail to [email protected] by 10:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 12.

The technical briefing will be listen-only and media will have an opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A portion of the teleconference.

2)	News Conference with Ministers Date: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Location: Charles Lynch press conference room, Room 130-S, Centre Block, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario

           

Journalists who are not members of the National Press Gallery will require accreditation from the gallery in advance. For more information, contact Pierre Cuguen at [email protected].

SOURCE Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

Scott Bardsley, Senior Advisor for Communications, Office of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, 613-998-5681, [email protected]; Public Safety Canada Media Relations, 613-991-0657, [email protected]; Byrne Furlong, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of National Defence, 613-996-3100; Department of National Defence Media Relations, 613-996-2353, [email protected]; Karl W. Sasseville, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, 343-291-2500; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Media Relations, 343-291-1777, [email protected]

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