Minister Blair to make an announcement regarding disaster response capacity for large-scale emergencies

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Bill Blair, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, as he makes an announcement about supporting non-governmental organizations in their response to large-scale emergency events.

He will be joined by Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development; Janelle Coultes, President of the Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC); Conrad Sauvé, President and CEO of the Canadian Red Cross; Major Rick Zelinsky, Director of Public Affairs and Emergency Disaster Services, of The Salvation Army, Canada and Bermuda; and Martin Gangnier, CEO of St. John Ambulance Canada.

Following the announcement, Minister Blair, Parliamentary Secretary Lauzon, Ms. Coultes, Mr. Sauvé, Major Zelinsky, and Mr. Gangnier will take questions from the media.

Date

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Time

10:00 a.m. EDT

Location

Sir John A. Macdonald Building
Room 200
144 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario

Please note that this is an in-person and virtual event via Zoom and for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. If media wish to join virtually, please contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca to obtain the Zoom information. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery, may also contact them for temporary access.