Statement by the Prime Minister on the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster

Statement

April 26, 2006
Ottawa, Ontario
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued
the following statement on the 20th anniversary of the disaster at Chernobyl,
Ukraine:"Today, I speak on behalf of all Canadians in expressing our
support and friendship for the people of Ukraine and of its neighbouring
countries, who continue to suffer the tragic consequences of the disaster at the
Chernobyl nuclear station. The international community must continue to work
together to ensure that a tragedy such as this never happens
again."Canadians will not forget what happened 20 years ago on this day
in Chernobyl, nor those whose health and livelihoods were so dramatically
altered by the disaster. Yesterday, Canada announced an $8 million contribution,
bringing our total commitment for Chernobyl-related projects to $66.2 million.
"I also wish to acknowledge all those Canadian families who have opened
their hearts and their homes to bring relief to the children affected by the
Chernobyl disaster. Canada will continue to support efforts in the affected
region to mitigate the consequences resulting from the damaged reactor, and to
help the individual victims of this tragedy and their families."

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