Canada
Ambassador Gilbert Laurin
Canada signed the Mine Ban Treaty on December 3, 1997, after destroying its stockpiled mines the previous month. For Fiscal Year 2002_2003, Canada donated $16.4 million to mine action activities. Gilbert Laurin has served as the Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations since July 2002. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Laurin’s address to the UN General Assembly on November 21, 2001. On behalf of the Government of Canada, I wish to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General for again providing a comprehensive report on mine action. We commend the United Nations system for its efforts, and…
