The Public Service of Canada will be celebrating, as will the country, 150 years together of serving Canadians and their governments. It is a proud tradition and we have built generation on generation, adapting to the circumstances of our country, of the world, of the governments we serve, and the expectations of Canadians. That journey is not over and will continue into the future. Ongoing renewal of how we go about our business is something that affects all of us as public servants, and it certainly affects the policy role within the public service.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
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It is an honour to be here to mark the official opening of the UNESCO Week for Peace and Sustainable Development, focusing on the role of education.
It is a pleasure and an honour that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, what we know every day as UNESCO, has brought this important meeting to Ottawa.
Thank you very much, Grand Chief [Perry Bellegarde, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations]. I'm very glad to be here to engage with you on issues that are so important to our communities and to Canada.
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Hello, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to this public hearing. Before we start, I would like to invite Elder Monique Renaud, Métis of Algonquin and Huron-Wendat descent, to open this hearing with a traditional prayer that will help guide our thoughts in the coming days.
I appreciate the opportunity to join you today and acknowledge that we are on the traditional lands of the Kootenay, Stoney, Blood, Peigan, Siksika and Tsuu T’ina First Nations peoples.
I want to extend my appreciation to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce as well as the Mexican Council for Foreign Trade and the Embassy of Canada for their great work in organizing this event, as well as the great work they do through the year in helping to strengthen our trade and investment ties.
I spent many years in business before entering politics. So I really enjoy meeting and speaking with people who help to drive the engines of economic growth in our respective countries.
