Government of Canada to give an update on steps to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with the equipment needed to protect Canadians

November 30, 2023 – Ottawa – Department of National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

Today, the Government of Canada will give an update on work to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with the tools that they need to do their jobs, and protect Canadians in a changing world.

Technical Briefing

Senior officials from National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces; Public Services and Procurement Canada; and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada will hold a  technical briefing. This briefing is not for attribution or broadcast and will be under embargo until the Ministerial press conference begins.

Date and Time:           November 30, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. (EST)
Location:                     National Press Theatre, Wellington Building, Ottawa, Ontario
Details:                        Participation in this event is in person or via Zoom, and 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.

Press Conference

The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence; the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement; the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry; and Canadian Armed Forces officials will hold a press conference.

Date and Time:           November 30, 2023 at 1:15 p.m. (EST)
Location:                     National Press Theatre, Wellington Building, Ottawa, Ontario
Details:                        Participation in the question and answer portion of this event is in person or via Zoom, and 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.

Note to Editors / News Directors

An embargoed news release will be made available to media, with the embargo lifting at the beginning of the Ministerial press conference. Interested media can request the embargoed news release by contacting: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.