OTTAWA – On Friday, Canadian Heritage officials will hold a technical briefing for media to discuss the event sites and programming details for Canada Day. This briefing will be held via Zoom. Officials from Canadian Heritage will be available to answer questions from the media following their remarks.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

The details are as follows:

DATE: Friday, June 17

TIME: 12:30 p.m.

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 pressres2@parl.gc.ca for temporary access.

CANADA DAY REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION

Canadian Heritage invites journalists to register for the Canada Day event in Canada’s Capital Region. Festivities will take place on July 1 at two official sites: LeBreton Flats Park and Place des Festivals Zibi. Some activities will also take place on Parliament Hill. A detailed list of events is available on the Canada Day website.

All media intending to report on the Canada Day events must register their attendance with their name and outlet.

Media representatives who are not members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery will need to apply for Canada Day accreditation by 5 p.m. ET on Friday, June 24, 2022.

To register or request accreditation, please contact:

Pierre Cuguen, Manager, Press Events
Parliamentary Press Gallery
pierre.cuguen@parl.gc.ca

Note:

• Members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery will be able to access LeBreton Flats Park (on foot) with their regular passes.
• Media can request a vehicle circulation pass by email at media@pch.gc.ca.
  • To request a pass, please provide your name and cellular phone number, the make and model of the vehicle, and its licence plate number.
  • NOTE: the circulation pass only grants access to certain closed streets for Canada Day events; no parking will be allowed and no circulation on Wellington Street and Portage Bridge will be allowed. Access to streets is subject to change.
  • The rules printed on the back of the circulation pass, as well as the instructions on additional signage and given verbally by law enforcement personnel and barricade attendants, must be respected at all times.

IMPORTANT: All camera positions in designated media areas will be equipped with a hard-wired audio program feed.

The use of wireless equipment (including microphones, cameras or intercom systems) that interferes with Canadian Heritage’s pre-authorized frequency channels will not be permitted at LeBreton Flats Park from June 29 to July 1, 2022.