An internal memorandum sent to the office of Environment Minister Peter Kent reveals that China had agreed to loan two pandas to Canadian zoos, several months before Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the deal during a trade mission in February. Large portions of the memo were withheld prior to a release through access to information legislation on the grounds that the details could threaten Canada's national security.
An internal memorandum sent to the office of Environment Minister Peter Kent reveals that China had agreed to loan two pandas to Canadian zoos, several months before Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the deal during a trade mission in February. Large portions of the memo were withheld prior to a release through access to information legislation on the grounds that the details could threaten Canada's national security.
An internal memorandum sent to the office of Environment Minister Peter Kent reveals that China had agreed to loan two pandas to Canadian zoos, several months before Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the deal during a trade mission in February. Large portions of the memo were withheld prior to a release through access to information legislation on the grounds that the details could threaten Canada's national security.