Canada to Host the 20th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol

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OTTAWA, November 5, 2006 – The Honourable Rona
Ambrose, Minister of the Environment, is pleased to announce that Canada
will host the 20th Anniversary Meeting of the Parties of the Montreal
Protocol in 2007.
This will mark the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, which is
widely recognized as the most successful international environmental agreement
to date.
''Canada's New Government is pleased to celebrate the legacy of our country's
commitment to this protocol," Minister Ambrose said. "Canada
was the first country to ratify the Vienna Convention on the Protection
of the Ozone Layer and, under the leadership of former Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney, among the first to sign and ratify the Montreal Protocol".
"Our government will be proud to host this historic 20th anniversary
meeting in the city where this milestone agreement was born."
"Our Government has shown our commitment to the international community
by recently committing almost $18 million to the Montreal Protocol Multilateral
Fund, which assists developing countries in complying with the Montreal
Protocol".
Canada continues to take a leadership role internationally. Our new environmental
agenda means real results for Canadians through concrete reductions in
air pollution and greenhouse gases to protect the health of Canadians
and our environment.
For further information, please contact:
Robert Klager
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of the Environment
(819) 997-1441
Media Relations
Environment Canada
819-934-8008
1-888-908-8008

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