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OTTAWA, ON, May 8, 2024 (CNW Group via COMTEX) --

 Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and Sherry Romanado, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, as they provide an update on the forecast for the 2024 wildfire season.

Prior to the press conference, Government of Canada officials will host an embargoed media technical briefing to provide an update on the seasonal outlook for wildfires. Journalists will have the opportunity to ask questions to officials attending in a "for attribution" capacity.

All information and materials related to this briefing will be shared under embargo, until the Ministerial press conference begins at 11:00 a.m. EDT.

1. Media Technical Briefing (virtual via Zoom)Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024Time: 10:00 a.m. (EDT)

Note for media: 

2. Press Conference (In-person event and via Zoom)Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024Time: 11:00 a.m. (EDT)Location: National Press Theatre, Room 325, Wellington Building,                 180 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

SOURCE Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

SOURCE: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

Contacts: Joanna Kanga, Press Secretary and Outreach Advisor, Office of the President
of the King's Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and
Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada,
joanna.kanga@kpc-cpr.gc.ca; Media Relations, Public Safety Canada, 613-991-0657,
media@ps-sp.gc.ca; Kaitlin Power, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of
Environment and Climate Change, 819-230-1557, Kaitlin.Power@ec.gc.ca; Media
Relations, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 819-938-3338 or 1-844-836-7799
(toll-free), media@ec.gc.ca; Carolyn Svonkin, Press Secretary, Minister of Energy and
Natural Resources, 343-292-6837, carolyn.svonkin@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca; Media Relations,
Natural Resources Canada, 343-292-6100, media@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

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