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STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
September 17, 2003
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien expressed his gratitude upon being the first
Head of Government to receive the Fred M. Packard International Parks Merit
Award, the highest honour from the IUCN World Conservation Union, for his
achievements in extending and protecting Canada’s national parks.
"It is a great honour to receive this award. Our national park
system has been a tool that has helped preserve Canada’s diverse
eco-systems from coast to coast to coast and ensure that they will be there
for future generations of Canadians. As a nation, we must never take for
granted the abundant gifts that nature has bestowed upon us and we must
continue to show leadership in the preservation and protection of Canada’s
– and the earth’s – natural legacy. I am especially honoured when I
note that previous Canadian recipients of the Fred M. Packard Award include
the Council of the Haida Nation and the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada on behalf
of Canadian Inuit. I share with all Canadians a deep commitment to protect
our vast land."
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