Prime Minister Stephen Harper made a stop at the Burnaby Village Museum this morning, following a talk at the Vancouver Board of Trade, where two climate change activists posing as waiters snuck into the venue and were removed by security.
Harper, accompanied by Coquitlam MP James Moore, then visited at the museum Monday morning for a photo opportunity, where reporters were not allowed to attend.
The NOW was told the visit was about the road to 2017 consultation, which is related to the 150 anniversary of Canada's confederation.
At the museum, Harper walked around with a group of children and visited the ice-cream shop in what was a tightly controlled photo opportunity. The NOW's photographer reported that a small group of climate change activists also gathered outside the museum while Harper was inside.
Later in the day, Harper also visited Fort Langley for a roundtable discussion with community representatives on how to celebrate the 150 anniversary of Canada's confederation, which takes place in 2017. The Monday roundtable was part of a cross-Canada consultation to engage Canadian in planning for the 150th anniversary in 2017.
"It is important as Canadians to mark the milestones that were defining moments in the evolution of our country. Our history is a uniting factor that citizens can draw strength from as we look confidently towards the future," Harper said in a news release. "Today's consultations provided us with a unique opportunity to further strengthen our nation as we reflect on our proud past and look forward to a more prosperous, free and secure Canada in 2017."
The Harper government plans to spend the next four years commemorating milestones in Canada's history and also plans to build a visitor centre at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial and creating the new Canadian Museum of History.
For more information on how to get involved with the consultations, go to at Canada.ca/150.
