Aga Khan Development Network: Government of Canada and Aga Khan Sign Funding Agreement for Global Centre for Pluralism

Ottawa, Canada, 25 October 2006 - His Highness the Aga Khan will meet today on Parliament Hill with The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, and The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage, to sign a funding agreement for the Global Centre for Pluralism, to be located in Ottawa, Canada.

	His Highness the Aga Khan meets with The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs. - Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte


	His Highness the Aga Khan holds talks with Mr Robert Greenhill, President, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). - Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte


	His Highness the Aga Khan is greeted on Parliament Hill by The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada. - Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte


	His Highness the Aga Khan addresses the audience during the signing ceremony for the Global Centre for Pluralism. - Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte


	His Highness the Aga Khan signing the funding agreement for the Global Centre for Pluralism in the presence of The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage. Looking on are Prime Minister Harper and Conservative Caucus Chair, Mr Rahim Jaffer. - Photo: AKDN/Gary Otte