Media Advisory - Ministers Anandasangaree and Fraser to announce new tools to help law enforcement investigate threats and keep Canadians safe

OTTAWA, ON, March 11, 2026 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, for a press conference on Canada's efforts to support law enforcement agencies and Canada Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) with new tools to investigate serious threats, disrupt organized crime, and protect our communities.

They will be joined by:

• The Honourable Ruby Sahota, Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
• Eric Stubbs, Chief of Ottawa Police Service
• Bryan Larkin, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Thomas Carrique, Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police

Prior to the press conference, Government of Canada officials will host a 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: Virtual
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Time: 11:15 a.m. EDT
Location:
National Press Theatre,
180 Wellington Street, Room 325,
Ottawa, Ontario

Notes for media:

• Participation in the question and answer portion of the technical briefing is in-person via Zoom, and 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.

2. Press conference
Event: In-person
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
Location:
Cartier Square Drill Hall
2 Queen Elizabeth Drive,
Ottawa, Ontario

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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]; Lola Dandybaeva, Manager of Media Relations, Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 343-549-0347, [email protected]; Media Relations, Public Safety Canada, 613-991-0657, [email protected]; Media Relations, Department of Justice Canada, 613-957-4207, [email protected]