The Government of Canada to make an announcement on the Right to a Healthy Environment under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and chemicals management in Canada

Gatineau, Quebec – October 1, 2024 – Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will make an announcement on the Right to a Healthy Environment under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and chemicals management in Canada. He will be joined by Julie Dabrusin and Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretaries to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Dr. Ojistoh Horn, Board Member, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE).

Following the announcement, there will be a media availability.

Event: Announcement and media availability
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Time: 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
Location: West Block
135-B Press Conference Room
3938 Wellington Street      
Ottawa, Ontario

To be made aware of any changes, media representatives are encouraged to register for this in-person event by contacting Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Media Relations at: media@ec.gc.ca.

Note to media: Participation in the question-and-answer portion of this event 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.