Media Advisory - Technical briefing for Canada Day 2026: Media and accreditation information

Canadian Heritage will host a technical briefing for Canada Day and has opened accreditation for media in the Ottawa–Gatineau region.

OTTAWA, ON, June 19, 2026 /CNW/ - Canadian Heritage officials will hold a technical briefing for media on Monday to discuss the official event sites and programming details for Canada Day. This briefing will be held via Zoom. Officials 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.

DATE:
Monday, June 22

TIME:
10:00 a.m.

Participation in the question-and-answer portion of this event is 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.

CANADA DAY REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION

Canadian Heritage invites journalists to register for the Canada Day celebrations in Canada's Capital Region. Festivities will take place at LeBreton Flats Park, official site of the celebrations. Activities will also take place on Parliament Hill and in front of the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa and Old Hull in Gatineau. A detailed calendar of events is available on the Canada Day website.

All media intending to report on the Canada Day event 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. To register or request accreditation, please contact the Parliamentary Press Gallery at [email protected].

Deadline: 5:00 p.m. ET on June 29, 2026

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 [email protected].
  • To request a pass, please provide your name and cellular phone number, the make and model of the vehicle, and its licence plate number.
  • 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 and instructions on additional signage and given verbally by law enforcement personnel and barricade attendants must be respected at all times.

IMPORTANT: 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, 2026.

SOURCE Canadian Heritage

For more information (media only), please contact: Media Relations, Canadian Heritage, [email protected]