Parliament Approves Rights Museum
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"A star has been born," Asper said. "It is a beautiful thing for all of Canada and for the world."
"Izzy Asper had the vision" said Manitoba Tory MP Joy Smith, who spearheaded the work to bring her government on board. "[Gail Asper] worked tirelessly to make that vision come true. She is to be commended for her hard work and for carrying on that vision.""I always thought the political will would trump the kind of institutional bureaucratic inertia to keep everything in Ottawa," [Gary Doer] said. "It will be a beacon of celebrating the triumph of humans to protect human rights, over the intolerance of our national history, and the hate in the world."See the full content of this document
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Parliament Approves Rights Museum
'A star has been born.It is a beautiful thing for all of Canada and for the world"
By Mia RabsonOTTAWA -- There were times she thought it was never going to happen, but Gail Asper was all smiles Thursday as she watched the dream of her late father take on new life in Canada's Parliament Buildings.Legislation creating the Canadian Mus...See the full content of this document
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