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	Canada. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon.
		Canada is a federation of 10 provinces—Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia—and three territories—Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and the Yukon Territory.
		During the Ice Age all of Canada was covered by a continental ice sheet that scoured and depressed the land surface, leaving a covering of glacial drift, depositional landforms, and innumerable lakes and rivers.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ca/Canada.html (4925 words)

	Premier (Canada) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Canada, a Premier is the head of government of a province.
		In the ten provinces of Canada, the premier is the leader of the largest political party in the provincial legislature.
		Canada's three territories have premiers as well, though they are technically known as "Government Leaders".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Premier_(Canada) (463 words)

	Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Canada is a federation of ten provinces and three territories.
		Canada is a technologically advanced and industrialized nation, self-sufficient in energy due to its large fossil fuel deposits, nuclear energy generation, and hydroelectric power capacity.
		Canada is known for its vast forests and mountain ranges (including the Rocky Mountains) and the animals that reside within them, such as moose, caribou, beavers, polar bears, grizzly bears, and the common loon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canada (4153 words)

	Council of the Federation (Canada) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Council of the Federation is a council in Canada made up of the Premiers of Canada's thirteen Provinces and Territories.
		The Council of the Federation meets twice every year to discuss issues relating to the provinces and territories, and their relationships with each other and the Federal Government.
		The foundation of the Council of the Federation was announced on December 5, 2003 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Council_of_the_Federation_(Canada) (346 words)

	cric.ca - Canada's Portal - Quick Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Council of the Federation: From a Defensive to a Partnership Approach.
		Expanding the Partnership: The Proposed Council of the Federation and the Challenge of Glocalization.
		The Council of the Federation: Conflict and Complementarity with Canada’s Democratic Reform Agenda.
	www.cric.ca /en_html/guide/federalism/federalism.html (955 words)

	Mapleleafweb.com: Council of the Federation
		The Council of the Federation is an association of Canadian provincial and territorial premiers, which was created in 2003 for the purpose enhancing inter-provincial-territorial cooperation and for providing a unified front in addressing federal issues – and the federal government itself.
		The Council of the Federation is composed of the governments of the ten Canadian provinces and the three territories.
		Finally, the Council is meant to promote an equal relationship between and among the different levels of government by facilitating collective action on the part of the provinces and territories in their relations with Ottawa.
	www.mapleleafweb.com /features/democracy/council-federation (3055 words)

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		This situation can be attributed to Canada's proximity to the United States which currently is the principal target of terrorist groups operating internationally; and to the fact that Canada, a country built upon immigration, represents a microcosm of the world.
		LTTE supporters in Canada are suspected of involvement in a number of illegal activities such as drug trafficking, human smuggling and passport forgery and fraud.
		The major LTTE front groups in Canada, according to the U.S. State Department, are the World Tamil Movement and the Federation of Associations of Canadian Tamils, the major umbrella organization for pro-LTTE groups.
	www.adl.org /Terror/tu/tu_0401_canada.asp (2315 words)

	Canada (03/07)
		Other examples are Canada’s leadership in the creation of the UN-created International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes--which the U.S. opposes due to fundamental flaws in the treaty that leave the ICC vulnerable to exploitation and politically motivated prosecutions--and Canada’s decision in early 2005 not to participate directly in the U.S. missile defense program.
		Canada is a significant source for the United States of marijuana, as well as precursor chemicals and over-the-counter drugs that are used to produce illicit synthetic drugs.
		Canada's importance to the United States is not just a border-state phenomenon: Canada is the leading export market for 39 of the 50 U.S. States, and ranked in the top three for another 8 States.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2089.htm (4126 words)

	Constitution
		The Council shall appoint the Secretary of the Federation either from its five elected members or from the outside in which case this individual shall be an ex officio member.
		He or she shall preside at all meetings of the Federation or Council, have the general management of the affairs of the Federation, and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Council are carried into effect.
		He or she shall provide Members of the Federation and Council members with notice of all meetings, keep minutes of such meetings, and handle correspondence between Members of the Federation and the Council.
	www.acs.ucalgary.ca /~ifcaweb/const.htm (2208 words)

	The Canada Council for the Arts - Arts councils create international federation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Summit, hosted by the Canada Council for the Arts, brought together some 300 delegates and observers to discuss issues ranging from promoting cultural diversity to protecting artists' intellectual property rights in the age of new technology.
		Under the proposal approved by the Summit delegates, the new federation will be open to all national or international agencies that support the development of the arts and culture, in the first instance, through funding and/or advocacy.
		At the World Summit, delegates supported the appointment of Canada Council Director Shirley L. Thomson as interim chair of the federation board, and it is anticipated that the first formal election of a federation board would take place at the next World Summit on the Arts and Culture.
	www.canadacouncil.ca /news/releases/2000/zm127241063401406250.htm?colour=teal (504 words)

	Opinion Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Council of the Federation could be a forum where provinces and territories would seek agreement on minimum standards to be respected by all parties in a given area of legislation.
		Indeed, federalism’s raison d’être lies, in part, in its capacity to ensure that the application of standards is flexible enough to make allowances for the distinct social, economic and cultural characteristics of the political communities that make up the federation.
		The Council of the Federation - News Release on Literacy
	www.opinion-canada.ca /en/articles/article_59.html (1125 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Canadian Government
		In October 2001, a Quebec Liberal party paper recommended the creation of a permanent Council of the Federation as a way to improve relations between the federal government, and the provinces and territories.
		The provinces and territories each pay a portion of the operating expenses of the council; the amount is based on their respective populations.
		Analyse federal government decisions that have an impact on the provinces and territories.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/cdngovernment/councilfederation.html (453 words)

	NAALC - Canada - Equal Employment Opportunities
		All monetary enforcement assessments shall be paid in the currency of the Party complained against into a fund established in the name of the Commission by the Council and shall be expended at the direction of the Council to improve or enhance the labor law enforcement in the Party complained against, consistent with its law.
		Where Canada is the Party complained against, the procedures adopted and maintained by Canada under this Annex shall apply and the procedures set out in Article 41 shall not apply.
		Any change by Canada to the procedures adopted and maintained by Canada under this Annex that have the effect of undermining the provisions of this Annex shall be considered a breach of this Agreement.
	www.ilo.org /public/english/employment/gems/eeo/law/canada/naalc4.htm (2571 words)

	What is the BPSA Federation Council
		Formed in Victoria, British Columbia in February of 1996, The BPSA is a federation of those BPSA Scouting Associations that adhere strictly to the teachings of the First Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell as laid down in his book, "Scouting for Boys".
		The Federation Council exists to ensure that the provincial associations have a nation-wide uniformity and higher standards of leadership training, ethics, youth protection programs, handbooks and leader resources, QM supplies and other resources, as well as conducting national camporees and jamborees in the traditional style.
		The BPSA Federation Council is a member of the World Federation of Independent Scouts (WFIS).
	www.bpsa-canada.org (244 words)

	Premiers' Council on Canadian Health Awareness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the short term, it is critical that the federal government act immediately to include in the March 23 federal budget, the $2 billion health supplement on an on-going basis.
		The aim of the Premiers' Council on Canadian Health Awareness (PCCHA) is to improve Canadians' access to health information and enhance public awareness of the challenges and solutions for the future of health care in each jurisdiction.
		The PCCHA falls under the mandate of the Council of the Federation, which is responsible for strengthening interprovincial-territorial cooperation and exercising leadership on issues of importance to Canadians, including engaging the federal government on the issues of health reform and sustainability.
	www.premiersforhealth.ca /newsroom.php (385 words)

	ANGLICAN ESSENTIALS CANADA INTERIM FEDERATION COUNCIL NEWSLETTER This is the first of a series of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This is the first of a series of Newsletters that will be posted by the new Anglican Essentials Federation Council in an effort to keep you informed, educated and encouraged as we move forward in our mission to recover and uphold orthodoxy in the Anglican Church of Canada.
		We are united in spirit, fellowship and communion with the group called The Anglican Network in Canada (AniC) whose members will support and care for those who find themselves at the point of impaired communion as a result of the actions of their bishop, diocese or the General Synod of the ACC.
		The aims of the Council are to accelerate the work of recovering the foundational principles of Anglicanism in Canada and to seek ways to reinstate them in the life of the Anglican Church of Canada.
	essentials.nbay.ca /anglican_essentials_canada_1.htm (831 words)

	AllRefer.com - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (Labor) - Encyclopedia
		American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), a federation of autonomous labor unions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, and U.S. dependencies, formed in 1955 by the merger of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).
		Ultimate authority is vested in those attending its biennial convention, but between conventions the organization is run by an executive council, which is composed of the executive officers (president, secretary-treasurer, and executive vice president) and 51 vice presidents.
		Executive officers handle the day-to-day operations of the organization, and they are advised by a general board consisting of the executive council members, a chief officer of each affiliated union and of each programmatic department within the AFL-CIO, and four regional representatives from the 51 state federations.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/AmerFL-CIO.html (376 words)

	On the Suresh Appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Manickavasagam Suresh appeal against the judgement of the Federal Court of Appeal is coming before the Supreme Court of Canada for hearing on May 22, 2001.
		The committee recommended Canada comply fully with Article 3 (1), which prohibits the return of a person to a state where he or she would be subject to torture, whether or not the individual is a serious criminal or security risk.
		In fact when the Federal Court judge upheld the reasonableness of the security certificate and Suresh faced imminent deportation to Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister Kadirgamar brazenly bragged that he is awaiting for the "big fish' arrival.
	www.tamilnation.org /diaspora/canada/010521suresh.htm (1342 words)

	sqwalk.com: Energy strategy a bright idea
		COMMENT: Canada has avoided talk of a national energy strategy ever since it was first tried in the 1970s by the government of Pierre Trudeau - and eventually succumbed to the self-centred bullying and influence of the oil companies and of Alberta.
		The federal government is still afraid to talk energy strategy, but others are not - the Pembina Institute, for one.
		It is Canada's economic powerhouse because industry has been able to count on an abundant supply of affordable energy.
	www.sqwalk.com /blog2005/000432.html (762 words)

	IN THE CORRIDORS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		President Vladimir Putin’s reform of the Federation Council – through which regional governors are gradually being replaced by appointed representatives – has finally reached the very top.
		Canada, on the other hand, supplies more oil to the United States than Saudi Arabia does and satisfies 96 percent of American demand for natural gas.
		Canada and its southern neighbor are also the largest trading partners in the world, and, therefore, any indications of a drop in demand in the United States immediately affect Canadian companies and their stocks.
	www.russiajournal.com /fan/russia_5369_6332_news.htm (1435 words)

	Council of the Federation
		Council of the Federation will no longer meet in Toronto on February 7
		In 2003 Canada's Premiers proudly announced in Charlottetown the creation of the Council of the Federation.
		The Council of the Federation was created by Premiers because they believe it is important for provinces and territories to play a leadership role in revitalizing the Canadian federation and building a more constructive and cooperative federal system.
	www.councilofthefederation.ca (150 words)

	Provinces plan 'historic' change to federation
		Canada's premiers and territorial leaders said the Council of the Federation will make sure they are united when lobbying Ottawa every year and will help them fight against unilateral decisions – such as deep cuts to transfer payments a decade ago.
		Canada's premiers and territorial leaders said the Council of the Federation will fundamentally change federal-provincial relations.
		The federal budget's $4.5 billion in environmental spending on green cars, clean water and renewable fuels didn't impress opposition parties and did little to ease the concerns of environmental groups.
	www.cbc.ca /canada/story/2003/07/10/premiers_030710.html (1417 words)

	Canadian Intergovernmental Conference Secretariat - News Release Ref: 850-096/005
		Premiers noted that one-time federal funds and funds tied to specific reforms are not acceptable as substitutes for a formal and permanent escalator for federal health and social funding.
		They reiterated their January 2003 plan to create a solid financial footing for health care and called on the federal government to provide sufficient funds to increase the federal share of provincial/territorial health and social program spending to 25 percent by 2009/10.
		The federal Finance Minister has also not fully addressed Canada’s commitment to the three territorial premiers to deal with the inadequacies in the per capita funding formula.
	www.scics.gc.ca /cinfo04/850096005_e.html (452 words)

	Council of the Federation / Conseil de la Fédération -- Canadian Social Research Links
		The Council of the Federation was created by Premiers because they believe it is important for provinces and territories to play a leadership role in revitalizing the Canadian federation and building a more constructive and cooperative federal system.The Council of the Federation’s objectives are to:
		The purpose of this study is to project the federal Public Accounts and the aggregate provincial/territorial government Public Accounts over the long term, with a particular emphasis on determining the impact of demographic changes on the cost of public health care and education spending to 2019/20.
		On December 5, 2003 the provincial premiers gathered in Charlottetown to finalize the mandate and structure for the Council of the Federation, a new mechanism designed to improve intergovernmental relations.
	www.canadiansocialresearch.net /council_fed.htm (2491 words)

	International Diabetes Federation \| IDF (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and Eli Lilly and Company have announced a long-term funding relationship to identify, test and publish practical solutions to improve outcomes for people with diabetes throughout the world.
		In a press conference held today, the International Diabetes Federation warned that diabetes threatens to subvert the gains of global economic advancement if nothing is done to address this imbalance.
		Data published today in the Federation’s Diabetes Atlas show that the disease now affects a staggering 246 million people worldwide, with 46% of all those affected in the 40-59 age group.
	www.idf.org /home (993 words)

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