Canadian government should participate in exhibition to benefit UNICEF

The United Buddy Bears are an international art exhibition with more than 140 two metre tall fibreglass bears. Under the motto: We have to get to know each other better, it makes us understand one another better, trust each other more, and live together more peacefully more than 140 countries acknowledged by the United Nations are represented, promoting tolerance, international understanding and the great concept of different nations and cultures living in peace and harmony. The bears stand hand in hand in a peaceful circle. Which lacks a Canadian bear for a link.

One important prerequisite for this international unifying project is to choose artists from the individual countries - for the circle to reflect the diversity of the cultures of one world. The observer learns about the culture, the history, the people and the landscape of the individual countries - large or small. Hence the United Buddy Bears circle has become a platform for even the smallest and poorest countries which frequently remain unnoticed. Suddenly, they are equal to larger and often rich nations.

I think it's a shame and an embarrassment as a Canadian to not participate in such a program that promotes what Canada stand for; a mosaic of hundreds of cultures co-operating together.

Also does anyone remember the polar bears in Vancouver a little while ago? Did they all get sold? Why not donate one of those?