Tribute to Liberty Marks the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall with Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Tribute to Liberty Marks the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall with Prime Minister Stephen Harper (2)

Eestlased Kanadas | 10 Nov 2009 | EWR

On November 9, 2009 Tribute to Liberty Board Chair Alide Forstmanis took part in a private wreath laying ceremony with the Right Honorable Stephen Harper and other dignitaries, at a piece of the Berlin Wall in the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa. Following the wreath laying ceremony the Prime Minister gave a speech about the significance of the anniversary to an audience of over 150 people, gathered at the Conference Centre. Alide Forstmanis also gave a speech on behalf of Tribute to Liberty and the memorial to victims of totalitarian communism to be built in Ottawa. Speeches were also given by the German Ambassador, Minister Peter Van Loan, and the president of the Canadian Polish Congress.

Announcement from the Prime Minister’s Web Site

http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media....

CPAC Coverage of Speeches

http://www.cpac.ca/forms/index...

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From Ottawa12 Nov 2009 08:54

It is gratifying to see the Prime Minister and government as well as members of other political parties supporting the building of a monument to victims of communism in such an positive way. All communities need to get behind the fundraising now to make it happen.

ALK11 Nov 2009 08:09

Below link on CPAC is the correct one for coverage of speeches on Nov 9 commemoration in Ottawa.

http://www.cpac.ca/forms/index...

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