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".
[1] 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.
[2] It has worked in Afghanistan, Nicaragua, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Mozambique, and Cambodia, and has partnered with the Canadian International Demining Corps.
[3] "Peacekeepers' Day", August 9, was established by the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping with the support of the Foundation[4] and Bernard Lord, then-Premier of New Brunswick.
[5] Honorary directors of the Foundation are Norman Jewison, Patrick Leahy and Maurice Strong,[6] whilst the board of directors includes the former ambassador for Mine Action Daniel Livermore, former Canadian Senator Sheila Finestone and statesman Lloyd Axworthy.