Government of Canada Commits $1.5 million to Great Lakes Cleanup
On February 16, 2004, Environment MinisterDavid Anderson announced funding of $1.5 million from the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund, to support 47 restoration projects in the Great Lakes Basin. The fund provides financial support to projects that improve the ecosystem health of Areas of Concernaround the Great Lakes. "Restoring the health and sustaining the integrity of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem is a priority for the Government of Canada, and we're advancing through concrete action," said Minister Anderson. "We must continue to protect and restore this precious resource, which serves as the primary source of drinking water for the millions of Canadians who live, work and play in the Great Lakes Basin. Building on our success in the full restoration of Collingwood Harbour and Severn Sound, we're working with our partners toward ensuring a healthy and sustainable future for the Great Lakes." The funding is a key component of the Government of Canada's Great Lakes Basin 2020 Action Plan, which is an intergovernmental partnership between Health Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Parks Canada, Transport Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Public Works and Government Canada and Environment Canada. For more information about the fund and the new projects, please visit http://www.on.ec.gc.ca
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