Council of the Federation Meeting

Yesterday at the annual Council of the Federation meeting held in Regina I had the opportunity to speak directly to the Territorial and Provincial Premiers on matters of concern to Inuit.

Critical points I spoke to include the necessity of a process for Aboriginal engagement with the federal government, the H1N1 flu virus, education, skills training, and economic development.

I am very pleased that there was agreement to create a working group aimed at leading a discussion on Aboriginal issues in anticipation of a First Ministers Meeting in 2010 and look forward to working with the group on matters of concern to Inuit.

My speaking notes for the meeting are available here.

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