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Canada has been blessed by able and dynamic prime ministers who
have developed a vision for our nation and its place in the world.
Their public careers have had a profound impact on our history
and evolution as a country. In recognition of this contribution,
our deceased prime ministers have been designated as persons of
national historic significance. In addition, to acknowledge their
important role, in 1999 the Government of Canada announced a program
designed to protect and honour the grave sites of our Canadian
prime ministers.
The objective of the National Program for the Grave Sites of
Canadian Prime Ministers is to ensure that the grave sites are
conserved and recognized in a respectful and dignified manner.
Another important objective of the program is to provide Canadians
with information on the lives and accomplishments of each former
prime minister, as well as the locations of their final resting
places.
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The following elements are part of the program:
- the preparation, in association with the family and the cemetery,
of comprehensive conservation plans for each grave site to ensure
that the sites are conserved for the future;
- the installation of a Canadian flag at each grave site, as
well as an information panel on the life and accomplishments
of the prime minister, subject to the approval of the family
and cemetery authorities;
- the organization of a ceremony at each grave site to commemorate
our deceased prime ministers;
- the preparation of a brochure to highlight the contributions
of our prime ministers and to increase the awareness of their
grave sites;
- the establishment of a website with links to National Historic
Sites of Canada that commemorate prime ministers, as well as
to other prime ministers' web sites.
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