Next Council of the Federation Meeting to be Held in New Brunswick in 2007

St. John�s - Premier Bernard Lord announced today that New Brunswick will host the 2007 annual summer meeting of the Council of the Federation.

Premier Lord extended a warm invitation to all Premiers to come to Moncton to experience New Brunswick�s multicultural heritage, natural beauty and hospitality. Premier Lord made the invitation during the 2006 summer meeting of the Council being held in St. John�s, NL, July 26-28.

�Since we created the Council three years ago, Premiers have demonstrated our ability to work collaboratively on issues that matter to Canadians and I look forward to hosting a successful meeting of the Council in 2007.�

The Council of the Federation was created in December 2003 to promote interprovincial-territorial cooperation and closer ties between members, foster meaningful relations between governments based on respect for the Constitution and recognition of the diversity within the federation, and show leadership on issues important to all Canadians.

The 2007 Council of the Federation meeting will be held in Moncton from Aug. 8-10.

For more information, visit www.councilofthefederation.ca.


Media enquiries may be directed to:

Mathieu Picard
Office of the Premier of New Brunswick
(506) 453-2144

2006 07 28                                               2:20 p.m.