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Kluane National Park

August 26, 2011
Haines Junction, Yukon

Kluane National Park and Reserve of Canada is located in Yukon and covers over 21,000 km² of the Territory's area. Established as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993, the park contains part of the largest non-polar ice field in the world and contains examples of some of the world's longest and most spectacular glaciers. Kluane National Park is also home to Mount Logan, the highest peak in Canada, and the second highest in North America.

A section of the park is in the traditional territories of Kluane First Nation and Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, who are jointly responsible for the management of its resources, along with Parks Canada.

The Kluane National Park and Reserve Visitor Centre in Haines Junction, Yukon, acts as the primary staging site for activities, and offers displays and information for all those wishing to learn more about the Park. The Centre is operated by Parks Canada.

In support of the new visitor centre, the Government is investing up to $5 million over two years (2009-2011) under the Economic Action Plan's Improving Parks Canada's National Historic Sites and Visitor Facilities program. In addition, a contribution of $4 million over three years (2009-2012) is being provided through Infrastructure Canada's Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund program towards the construction of the Dä Kų Cultural Centre, in which the visitor centre will be housed.

Multiple activities are available to the park's visitors, such as hiking, cycling and mountain biking, fishing, flightseeing, motor boating and canoeing. Kluane National Park also appeals to the more adventurous visitors by offering rafting on the Alsek River and mountaineering.

Every summer, a range of interpretive programs, including campfire talks, guided walks and special events, allow visitors to further discover Kluane National Park.

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Kluane National Park Visitor Centre and the Dä Kų Cultural Centre

August 26, 2011
Haines Junction, Yukon

On August 26, 2011, Prime Minister Harper visited the joint construction site of the new Kluane National Park Visitor Centre and the Dä Kų Cultural Centre in Haines Junction, Yukon. Both centres are located on traditional Champagne and Aishihik First Nations traditional land near Kluane National Park. The visitor centre, which will be housed in the cultural centre, is expected to be completed next spring, with an official opening planned for June 21, 2012, on National Aboriginal Day.

Visitor Centre

The Kluane National Park Visitor Centre will include both the Government of Yukon and Parks Canada tourism centres, offering a wide range of visitor services, such as insight into the park's natural and cultural history – including the history and culture of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations – as well as information on hiking and other activities. The new Parks Canada visitor centre will employ 8 individuals.

To develop the visitor centre, the Government of Canada is investing up to $5 million over two years (2009-2011) under the Economic Action Plan's Improving Parks Canada's National Historic Sites and Visitor Facilities program.

Cultural Centre

The Dä Kų Cultural Centre will display and help preserve the traditions, languages and arts of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations and act as a gathering place for the community.
The Government of Canada and the Yukon Government each contributed $4 million over three years (2009-2012) towards the construction of the cultural centre through Infrastructure Canada's Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund program.

The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations financed the remaining costs of the joint facility by obtaining investments on their own and through lease agreements with the Government of Yukon and Parks Canada. The total project value is expected to exceed $14 million.

Benefits

Both centres are expected to provide broad economic and social development opportunities for the Haines Junction region, strengthen First Nations culture, and contribute to the health and well-being of the community.

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Tourism industry in Northern Canada

August 26, 2011
Haines Junction, Yukon

For many years, Northern Canada has been a major draw for both domestic and international tourists. Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, which bring in hundreds of millions in revenues. Northern Canada is particularly appealing to visitors looking to experience traditional ways of life through Aboriginal culture.

In cooperation with territorial governments, the Government has introduced several measures to promote economic development opportunities in the North, including many that are focused on tourism.

In 2009, Canada's Economic Action Plan provided $50 million over five years to establish the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor). With tourism as one of its primary long-term targets, the agency invested, in June and July 2011 alone, more than $1.2 million to help build tourism capacity in the North. These investments are creating jobs and opportunities for businesses in the region.

Through the Canadian Tourism Commission, several Northern attractions have been featured as part of a new Signature Experiences Collection program, aimed at promoting tourism businesses in international markets. For instance, visitors can take in a rafting adventure on Alsek River or relive the gold rush at the S.S. Klondike National Historic Site.

Within the northern territories, nine national parks and two national historic sites are administered by Parks Canada report attendance. Due in part by its accessibility, Kluane National Park, Yukon, shows the highest attendance of any other site in northern Canada, with more than 47,000 visitors in 2010-2011, accounting for 55% of total attendance to Parks Canada administered locations in the North.

Canada's northern parks and historic sites have seen a general increase in visitors of 18.2% between 2008-2009 and 2010-2011. In 2010-2011, visitation to Parks Canada administered locations in northern Canada was up 8% with 85,781 visitors, compared to 79,630 the previous year. Compared to Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, national parks in Yukon have the highest attendance rate in the North with over 82,000 visitors, or 96.4% of overall visitation. Greatly due to their remote locations, national parks in the Northwest Territories account for 2.8% of Parks Canada attendance in the North, followed by Nunavut with 0.8%.

In July 2011, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, was highlighted on the world stage when their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrived by seaplane, met Canadian Rangers and paddled a canoe across scenic Blachford Lake to one of its many islands.

Looking ahead, the Canadian Tourism Commission will host the GoMedia Canada Marketplace in Yukon in May 2012. This key networking event for the tourism industry, which brings together top Canadian and international media and travel journalists, will take place north of 60° for the first time in history.

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PM visits site of new Kluane National Park Visitor Centre

EAP Project will promote tourism in Canada's North

August 26, 2011
Haines Junction, Yukon

Prime Minister Harper today visited the joint construction site of both the new Kluane National Park Visitor Centre and of the Dä Kų Cultural Centre. Both centres are located just outside Kluane National Park on traditional Champagne and Aishihik First Nations land. The Prime Minister was joined by Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski, as well as Member of Parliament Ryan Leef, and Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) Chief James Allen.

"Canadians who visit Kluane will fully enjoy the natural beauty that our country has to offer and will be able to learn more about our remarkable First Nations' heritage," said the Prime Minister. "The two new centres being built near spectacular Kluane National Park will give a boost to the local economy through new jobs and tourism revenues."

The visitor centre, which will be housed within the cultural centre, will offer Canadians and international tourists insight into the park's natural and cultural history, information on hiking and other activities, and allow visitors to experience the rich history and culture of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. The Government of Canada supported the new visitor centre through the Economic Action Plan's Improving Parks Canada's National Historic Sites and Visitor Facilities program. Parks Canada will lease the space for the visitor centre from the CAFN.

The Dä Kų Cultural Centre will be used as a community gathering place for the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations people – a place where they can celebrate their culture, traditions, languages and arts, and share the wisdom of their Elders with others, including park visitors. The Government of Canada contributed to the construction of the cultural centre under Infrastructure Canada's Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund.

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PM marks 20^th anniversary of re-establishing Canada's ties with Baltic states

August 26, 2011
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today to mark the 20^th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic ties between Canada and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania:

"Twenty years ago today, on August 26, 1991, Canada announced it would re-establish diplomatic ties with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, after these three nations declared their independence from the Soviet Union.

"As a democratic country, Canada never recognized the Soviet Union's occupation of the Baltic states, and always supported these courageous nations in their struggle for freedom during more than 50 years of oppression.

"Since reclaiming their independence, the Baltic states have made remarkable strides. They have taken their rightful place among the community of free and autonomous nations, entered the European Union, and joined Canada as members of NATO.

"Bilateral ties between Canada and the Baltic states have progressed in the areas of commerce, diplomacy, defence cooperation and people-to-people relations.

"Today, we are proud to count Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania among our most valued friends and allies, and we look forward to a bright future together."

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