Executive Council
July 26, 2013
The following is being distributed at the request of Council of the Federation:
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island to Host 2014 Council of the Federation Summer Meeting
Niagara-on-the-Lake - Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Ghiz is pleased to
announce that the 2014 Council of the Federation meeting will be held in
historic Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from August 26, to August 30,
2014.
“I look forward to hosting my fellow Premiers in Prince Edward Island in
2014,” Premier Ghiz said. 2014 is the 150th anniversary of the historic
Charlottetown Conference where the Fathers of Confederation met in 1864.
“Premiers come together annually at the summer meeting of the Council of the
Federation to discuss issues of importance in the Confederation. Next years’
meeting will be an opportunity to have these discussions in the birthplace
of Confederation on the anniversary of the historic meeting which laid the
groundwork for the Canadian federation,” noted Robert Ghiz.
Premiers also agreed to add the three territories to the chairing and
hosting rotation for the Council of the Federation, starting in 2016.
The Council of the Federation was founded at a meeting in Charlottetown in
2003. The council was established to promote provincial-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.
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Media contacts:
Jennifer Tulk
Director of Communications
Office of the Premier
709-729-3960
jennifertulk@gov.nl.ca |
Tracey Boland
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier
709-729-4304, 697-3128
traceyboland@gov.nl.ca |
Geoff Townsend
Office of the Premier of Prince Edward Island
902-368-4400 |
2013 07 26
3:25 p.m.