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Harper Government Introduces New Legislation to Protect Sable Island National Park Reserve

On August 24, 2012, the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada visited Sable Island National Park Reserve. Shown here is Minister Kent enjoying the breathtaking landscape of Sable Island with the buildings of the island's Main Station area in the background.

Main Station is the operational hub of Sable Island, serving as a base for all island activities, including research and weather monitoring.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, February 12, 2013 -- The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced that a bill to formally protect Sable Island National Parks Reserve under the Canada National Parks Act has been tabled in the Senate of Canada.

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