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Canada's Support for Mine Action
Canada was the first country to ratify the Ottawa Convention, on the day the Convention was opened for signature. As part of the process, we destroyed all of our anti-personnel mine stockpiles and passed legislation making it illegal for any Canadian to produce, use, transfer or possess these weapons.
Canada is serious about its Article 6 obligations under the Convention, which say states able to do so should help clear mines, aid victims, promote mine awareness, mine action planning and technology, and destroy mine stockpiles.
In December 1997, then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced a five-year, $100 million Canadian Landmine Fund (CLF) to help universalize the Convention and its humanitarian objectives. In 2003, the Fund was renewed to 2008 with another $72 million, and a commitment to expand that investment vigorously through bilateral development programs. The fund was a colloboration between:
- Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT)
- Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
- Department of National Defence (DND)
On March 31, 2008, the Canadian Landmine Fund came to an end, however this is not the end of Canada’s support for mine action. To find out more, visit After the Canadian Landmine Fund.
