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Parks Canada is a Canadian government agency whose purpose is to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations. An agency is a department of a local or national government responsible for the oversight and administration of a specific function, such as a customs agency or a space agency. ... National is the Japanese brand under which Matsushita products are sold. ... The deepest visible-light image of the universe, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. ... The word culture comes from the Latin root colere (to inhabit, to cultivate, or to honor). ... Heritage can refer to: Inheritance Kinship and descent This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ecology is the branch of science that studies the distribution and abundance of living organisms, and the interactions between organisms and their environment. ... See: Commemorative coin United States Commemorative Coin Commemorative stamp This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Parks Canada currently falls under the responsibility of the Minister of the Environment. Before 2003, national parks and historic sites fell under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Canadian Heritage. In the Cabinet of Canada, The Minister of the Environment is responsible for overseeing the federal governments environment department, Environment Canada. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Minister of Canadian Heritage is a member of the Cabinet and head of the Department of Canadian Heritage, the federal government department responsible for Canadas Arts, Culture, Media, Communications network, and Sport. ...


See also

The Canadian National Parks system encompasses over forty protected areas, including National Parks, National Park Reserves and National Marine Conservation Areas. ... The Canadian National Parks system is run by Parks Canada, which also runs Canadas National Historic Sites. ...

External link

  • Parks Canada Official Website

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Parks Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (334 words)
Parks Canada (now also known as the Parks Canada Agency) is a Canadian government agency that is mandated to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations.
Parks Canada was established in 1911 as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department of the Interior, becoming the world's first national park service.
Parks Canada activities are regulated under the provisions of the National Parks Act, which was enacted in 1930, and amended in 1988.
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