Media Advisory - Government of Canada to hold a technical briefing followed by a press conference on the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program

OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 22, 2025 /CNW/ - 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.

1. 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

2. 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 [email protected] for temporary access.

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Contacts: Simon Lafortune, Deputy Director of Communications and Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, [email protected]; Media Relations, Public Safety Canada, 613-991-0657, [email protected]; Media Relations, Cape Breton Regional Police Service, 902-574-2442, [email protected]