Today, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Confederation, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, announced the addition of eight new places to Canada’s list of candidate sites for UNESCO World Heritage recognition. Today’s announcement is the first update to Canada’s Tentative List for World Heritage Sites since 2004.
The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Associate Minister of National Defence, and Member of Parliament for St. John’s South—Mount Pearl, and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada will take part in a plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate Signal Hill as a national historic site.
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, will make an announcement regarding the recommendations to Canada’s Tentative List for World Heritage Sites.
Starting on January 19th, Parks Canada is pleased to offer a variety of winter experiences including winter accommodations for visitors of all ages to enjoy.
Mona Fortier, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier on behalf of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, today commemorated the importance of the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, as a place of national historic significance.
Mona Fortier, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier will take part in the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica as a national historic site.
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the Franklin Interim Advisory Committee, Fred Pedersen, announced the additional protection for HMS Terror today.
