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Lieutenant-Colonel Normand Levert shares his experiences in demining and mine risk education in former conflict zones around the world. Join our mailing list:  https://histori.ca/email SUBSCRIBE to learn more about Canada: https://youtube.com/c/HistoricaCanada Version française: https://youtu.be/RDd8ev2EmOo 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty. Since 1997, Canada has been one of 122 countries that vowed to never use or develop anti-personnel mines again, and to support mine-affected countries through mine clearing and mine risk education. Told through the experiences of a Canadian military engineer, this video describes what led to the creation of the Ottawa Treaty, the impact land mines have on civilians, and methods used to work towards a mine-free future. This video provides educators an opportunity to present oral history as a valuable primary source and incorporate firsthand accounts into classroom activities and discussions. Produced by the Memory Project. For more stories of service, visit thememoryproject.com FOLLOW HISTORICA CANADA!  Instagram:  https://instagram.com/historicacanada/  Twitter:  https://twitter.com/HistoricaCanada  TikTok:  https://tiktok.com/@historicacanada  Facebook:  https://facebook.com/Historica.Canada/  Pinterest:  https://pinterest.ca/historicac/_saved/  Further reading/resources: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ottawa-treaty https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/land-mines https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/disarmament https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/record-of-service-podcast https://www.thememoryproject.com/educator-resources/learning-tools/36:record-of-service-education-guide https://www.thememoryproject.com/educator-resources/video-resources https://www.thememoryproject.com/book-a-speaker More educational content at: historicacanada.ca thecanadianencyclopedia.ca Credits: Illustrations by Jessie Durham @jessieeedurham Thank you to LCol Normand Levert who participated in this project virtually during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Featuring: Lt Col Normand Levert

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