Bienvenue Au Canada Ban Bus — Montreal Welcomes
(Montreal, Canada: November 29, 1997) The Ban Bus arrived in Montreal to a warm welcome by the press and the public. Michael Hands started off a press conference at 12:3Opm with a demining demonstration outside in the snow before the participants moved inside for the formal session. Over 25 television, print and radio media covered the event. Along with the Ban Bus speakers, the press
conference featured Paul Gagner of the United Nations, Jacques Saada, deputy of the Brossard-Laprairie and a member of the Canadian delegation to the Conference to Ban Landmines; Francine Baril, Canada-Cambodian Development Program; and Pierre Bourque, the Mayor of Montreal.
The Ban Bus held a public presentation on landmines later in the day. Many thanks go out to Stephen Drymer; Denis Chagnon of L’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale; Rejean Bertrand; ~rancine Baril; Pierre Bourque; Jacques Saada and all the supporters and campaigners who attended the Montreal events.
The Ban Bus is an advocacy initiative. We are now striving to achieve a ban on cluster bombs by the end of 2008. Our immediate mission is to build strong support for the Oslo Process in countries through Europe, conducting a 10 000 km journey from the Balkans to Oslo.