Canadian Landmine Foundation

{{Short description|Canadian charity}}

The Canadian Landmine Foundation (French: La Fondation des Mines Terrestres du Canada) is a Canadian charity that seeks to "raise awareness and funds to end the human and economic suffering caused by anti-personnel landmines".{{Cite web |url=http://www.clearlandmines.com/about.cfm |title=Canadian Landmine Foundation - about |access-date=2008-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929091122/http://www.clearlandmines.com/about.cfm |archive-date=2008-09-29 |url-status=dead }}

The organisation was launched in 1999 with backing from Queen Noor of Jordan, the then-Governor General of Canada Adrienne Clarkson, the then-Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, and the United States Senator Patrick Leahy.[http://www.jordanembassyus.org/120599006.htm Jordanian Embassy to the United States] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070815173727/http://www.jordanembassyus.org/120599006.htm |date=2007-08-15 }}, quoting the Jordan Times of 5 December 1999 It has worked in Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Mozambique, and Cambodia, and has partnered with the Canadian International Demining Corps.Kreger, N [http://maic.jmu.edu/Journal/7.2/focus/kreger/kreger.htm Profile: The Canadian Landmine Foundation], Journal of Mine Action, Issue 7.2, August 2003

"Peacekeepers' Day", August 9, was established by the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping with the support of the FoundationMcSheffrey M [https://archive.today/20130115102819/http://www.elliotlakestandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1160527 Elliot Lake celebrates first National Peacekeepers' Day], The Standard and Bernard Lord, then-Premier of New Brunswick.Press release [http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/pre/2006e1016pr.htm Premier's message regarding Peacekeepers Day campaign] Office of the Premier/Communications New Brunswick, 2 August 2006

Honorary directors of the Foundation are Norman Jewison, Patrick Leahy and Maurice Strong,{{Cite web |url=http://www.clearlandmines.com/clfBoard.cfm |title=Canadian Landmine Foundation - board |access-date=2008-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828003857/http://clearlandmines.com/clfBoard.cfm |archive-date=2008-08-28 |url-status=dead }} whilst the board of directors includes the former ambassador for Mine Action Daniel Livermore, former Canadian Senator Sheila Finestone and statesman Lloyd Axworthy.

The Foundation runs the Canadian arm of Adopt-A-Minefield, a global mine action campaign that has raised over C$22 million for mine clearance and survivor assistance.{{Cite web |url=http://www.clearlandmines.com/AdoptMinefield.cfm |title=Adopt-A-Minefield |access-date=2008-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516054644/http://www.clearlandmines.com/AdoptMinefield.cfm |archive-date=2008-05-16 |url-status=dead }}