Harper Government Observes Mine Awareness Day
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 04/04/13 -- The Harper Government is committed to assisting with landmine clearing, education on landmine detection, and programs that work with victims of landmine accidents. Today, on the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of International Cooperation, highlighted a few of the ways that Canada is helping to eradicate the use of landmines and enhance the lives of landmine survivors.
"Most often the victim of a landmine isn't a combatant: instead it's a child, a woman, or a man simply going about their daily lives," said Minister Fantino. "Our Government is proud to contribute to programs that help prevent future accidents and to work with those who have been victimized by landmines."
Economic Action Plan 2013 reaffirms Canada's commitment to international development assistance, such as mine awareness and landmine victim assistance. As announced in EAP2013, the Harper Government will enshrine the responsibilities of the Minister and the priority of international development and humanitarian assistance, for the first time ever, into law. The new Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development will enhance the coordination of international assistance with broader Canadian values and objectives.
"Canada's international development investments play a vital role in improving the lives of those most in need around the world," said Minister Fantino. "It is a tangible expression of the best of Canadian values and a demonstration of our unwavering support for freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law."
To mark the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, here are a few of the projects supported by the Harper Government to help some of the most vulnerable victims of war in some of the most dangerous parts of the world:
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Datum: 04.04.2013 - 10:31 Uhr
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