Media Advisory: Minister Wilson-Raybould to Make an Annoucement


OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 16, 2016) - The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by Randy Boissonnault, M.P for Edmonton Centre and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, will make an announcement regarding legislation on gender identity and gender expression.

The Department of Justice Canada will hold a technical briefing after the press conference.

Press conference

Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Location: Foyer of the House of Commons
Centre Block
Parliament Hill
Time: 10:15 a.m. (local time)

The press conference will also be live-streamed via Periscope.

Technical briefing

Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 À
Location: National Press Theatre
150 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Time: 11:30 a.m. (local time)

Reporters can participate in the technical briefing via teleconference by calling 1-877-413-4814, access code 8182663 (followed by #).

Note: The technical briefing is for background purposes and is not for attribution.

Contact Information:

Joanne Ghiz
Senior Communications Advisor
Office of the Minister of Justice
613-992-4621

Media Relations Office
Department of Justice Canada
613-957-4207