OTTAWA, ON, March 6, 2026 /CNW/ - Members of the media are invited to a press conference where the Competition Bureau, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will officially launch the 22^nd edition of Fraud Prevention Month (FPM) alongside partners from the Ottawa Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Bank of Canada. This announcement will focus on the impact of fraud in Canada, what FPM partners are doing to combat it, and tools Canadians can use to recognize, reject, and report fraud when they encounter it.

Following the Q&A, there will be opportunities for one-on-one interviews for media on-site with representatives from the participating organizations.

Notes for media

Media wishing to attend in person or virtually are asked to pre-register with RCMP Media Relations: rcmp.hqmediarelations-dgrelationsmedias.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. An email with further instructions will follow. 

Media representatives who wish to attend the event in person must arrive by 9:30 am to be signed in and go through security. Please bring government issued identification.

Media representative attending virtually will be asked to connect 15 minutes before the start of the event. Their Teams account must identify their full name and organization to have access to the event.

SOURCE Royal Canadian Mounted Police Media Relations and Issues Management