On the first day of the Council of the Federation meetings in Vancouver, Canada's Premiers met with national aboriginal leaders to discuss education, economic development, the high incidence of violence against aboriginal women, and help for aboriginal communities facing emergencies.

Canada’s Premiers are meeting in Vancouver this week for the summer meeting, which will take place at Vancouver’s Pan Pacific Hotel.

The Council of the Federation is comprised of all 13 provincial and territorial Premiers. It enables Premiers to work collaboratively to strengthen the Canadian federation by fostering a constructive relationship among the provinces and territories, and with the federal government.

Learn more:

• Council of the Federation Vancouver 2011
• Information about the Council of the Federation (councilofthefederation.ca)
• Final Details of Council of the Federation Summer Meeting in Vancouver July 20-22, 2011 (councilofthefederation.ca)
• Photos from the Council of the Federation Vancouver 2011 (flickr.com)
  

Contact:

Nina Chiarelli
Government of British Columbia
250-387-0793
Cell: 250-216-8426
nina.chiarelli@gov.bc.ca