Government of Canada officials to hold technical briefing on Part 14 and 4 of The Strong Borders Act: Timely Access to Data and Information, and Canada Post Corporation Act
Government of Canada officials will hold a virtual technical briefing for media to provide information and answer questions related to Part 14 and Part 4 of The Strong Borders Act.
The briefing will provide information on proposed amendments to the Timely Access to Data and Information (Part 14) and Canada Post Corporation Act (Part 4).
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
Location: Virtual, via the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery
Notes for media:
Media who would like to participate need to contact the Press Gallery at [email protected] to get a link.
to get a link. 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.
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