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Government of Canada Announces Decision on Glacier Discovery Walk Proposal Environmental Assessment

The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announces in Ottawa, Thursday, February 9, 2012, the decision to move forward with negotiations for a Glacier Discovery Walk project on the Icefields Parkway in Jasper National Park, Alberta.
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Ottawa, Ontario, February 9, 2012 -- Today, the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the decision to move forward with negotiations with Brewster Travel Canada’s proposal for a Glacier Discovery Walk project on the Icefields Parkway in Jasper National Park. The Glacier Discovery Walk project will be subject to mitigation measures identified through the environmental assessment process.

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