Statement by Minister Copps
OTTAWA, June 21, 2002 -- Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps is pleased that the House of Commons today adopted a motion to officially recognize Alexander Graham Bell, the Canadian visionary from Brantford, Ontario and Baddeck, Nova Scotia, as the inventor of the telephone."He is an inspiring example of a Canadian inventor who, by his ingenuity and his perseverance, contributed to the advancement of knowledge and the progress of humanity," said Minister Copps.
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