Premiers Protecting Canada’s Health Care Systems
August 6, 2010 – Premiers remain focused on providing quality health care, including improving patient outcomes and the training and retaining of health care professionals. They also agreed on the need to work together to bring the growth of health care costs to a more sustainable level. [more...]
Strengthening International Trade and Relationships
August 6, 2010 – Premiers feel very strongly about the need to open and deepen international trade relations particularly in Europe and Asia. Premiers reiterated the need for provinces and territories to be able to fully participate in Canada’s international negotiations and forums that impact their jurisdiction. [more...]
Premiers Endorse Water Charter
August 6, 2010 – Premiers today endorsed the Council of the Federation Water Charter recognizing the collective obligation of Canadians and their governments to be responsible water stewards. [more...] Water Charter
Premiers Support Bay of Fundy in 7 Wonders of the Natural World Campaign
August 6, 2010 – The Bay of Fundy has the highest, most extreme tides in the world. One hundred billion tonnes of sea water rushes in and out of the Bay twice daily – more water than all of the world’s fresh water rivers combined. It is also a wondrous area of marine bio-diversity, and the feeding area for half of the world’s population of endangered North Atlantic Right whales, along with 12 other whale species. [more...] Video .wmv [84.7 mb] Video .mov [4.9 mb]
2011 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting to be held in British Columbia
August 6, 2010 – British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell announced today that British Columbia will host the 2011 Summer Meeting of the Council of the Federation. [more...]
Premiers Working to Sustain Economic Recovery
August 5, 2010 – Canada is emerging from the economic downturn in a strong position. Provinces and territories, through the Council of the Federation, have coordinated their efforts to move Canada towards economic recovery. This spirit of cooperation remains important in moving Canada from recovery into prosperity. Premiers recognize that sustained economic recovery will require appropriate levels of short-term stimulus spending balanced with ongoing fiscal discipline. [more...]
Council of the Federation Announces Literacy Award Winners for 2010
August 4, 2010 – Canada’s Premiers today announced the recipients of the sixth annual Council of the Federation Literacy Award. Presented in each province and territory, the award celebrates outstanding achievement, innovative practice and excellence in literacy. [more...]
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