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DECEMBER    NOVEMBER   OCTOBER    SEPTEMBER   AUGUST   JULY
JUNE   MAY   APRIL   MARCH   FEBRUARY   JANUARY

December:

• December 16, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Ministers of Health - Ottawa, Ontario (Ref. 870-260)

• December 11 and 12, 1997 - First Ministers' Meeting - Ottawa, Ontario (Ref.800-036)
  • JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ FIRST MINISTERS' MEETING

• December 4 and 5, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for Justice - Montreal, Quebec (Ref. 830-600)
  • Solicitor General Releases Research Report on Diversion Programs
  • Quebec Reaffirms its Leadership in the Area of Justice (News Release - Government of Quebec)
  • Remarks by Ministers

• December 4, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Ministers of Intergovernmental Affairs - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 840-778)

November:

• November 25, 1997 - Interprovincial Sport and Recreation Council Meeting - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 870-258)

• November 24, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Ministers responsible for Fitness, Recreation and Sport - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 870-259)

• November 24, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Ministers responsible for Fitness, Recreation and Sport - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 840-777)

• November 18, 1997 - Meeting of Premiers/Territorial Leaders and Leaders of National Aboriginal Organizations - Winnipeg, Manitoba (Ref. 850-067)
  • News Release

• November 13, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Ministers Responsible for Industry, Trade and Science and Technology - Ottawa, Ontario (Ref. 840-776)

• November 12, 1997 - Joint Meeting of Environment and Energy Ministers - Regina, Saskatchewan (Ref. 830-599)
  • News Release

• November 11, 1997 - Joint Meeting of Environment and Energy Deputy Ministers - Regina, Saskatchewan (Ref. 840-775)

• November 3, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers of Finance - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 860-366)
  • Provincial-Territorial Finance Ministers Meet
  • Social Programs: Quebec will not Accept Federal Intrusions in its Jurisdictions (News Release - Government of Quebec)

• November 3, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for Culture and Heritage - St. John’s, Newfoundland (Ref. 830-596)
  • Arts, Culture and Heritage Promoted

October:

• October 30 and 31, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Annual Meeting of Ministers responsible for the Status of Women - Halifax, Nova Scotia (Ref. 830-593)
  • Economic Equality Benchmarks Released by Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers responsible for the Status of Women
  • Ministers Responsible for Status of Women Focus on Achieving Equality for Women

• October 30, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for the Status of Women - Halifax, Nova Scotia (Ref. 860-363)

• October 30, 1997 - Meeting of the Council of Deputy Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety - Montréal,  Quebec (Ref. 840-773)

• October 29, 1997 - Board of Directors of Transportation Association of Canada - Montréal, Quebec (Ref. 840-774)

• October 9 and 10, 1997 - Atlantic Vision Conference - Moncton, New Brunswick (Ref. 850-066)
  • News Release

• October 7, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for Social Services - St. John's, Newfoundland (Ref. 830-594)
  • Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers responsible for Social Services Move Forward on Initiatives for Children and Persons with Disabilities

• October 6 and 7, 1997 - Conference of Canadian Fisheries Ministers -- Federal-Provincial-Territorial Session - St. John's, Newfoundland (Ref. 830-590)
  • Cooperation Key Theme at Fisheries' Ministers Meeting

• October 6, 1997 - Conference of Canadian Fisheries Ministers -- Provincial-Territorial Session - St. John's, Newfoundland (Ref. 860-362)

• October 6, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Council on Social Policy Renewal - St. John’s, Newfoundland (Ref. 860-365)
  • Provinces and Territories Stress Urgency of Social Policy Renewal

• October 3, 1997 - 1997 Meeting of Canadian Parks Ministers - St. John's, Newfoundland (Ref. 830-592)
  • Parks Ministers Discuss Canada's Protected Areas Networks

• October 2, 1997 - 1997 Canadian Council of Forest Ministers Meeting - St. John's, Newfoundland (Ref. 830-589)
  • Canada's Forest Ministers Fulfill Commitment to Measure Sustainable Forest Management

• October 1, 1997 - 1997 Canadian Council of Wildlife Ministers Meeting - St. John's, Newfoundland (Ref. 830-591)
  • Canada's Wildlife Ministers Renew Commitment to Protecting Endangered Species

September:

• September 23, 1997 - 72^nd Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Ref. 860-359)
  • Education Ministers Call on Ottawa to Help with Student Debt
  • Work to Begin on Public Expectations for Postsecondary Education
  • Pan-Canadian Education Projects on Target

• September 21 and 22, 1997 - 66th Advisory Committee of Deputy Ministers of Education (ACDME) Meeting - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Ref. 870-257)

• September 19, 1997 - Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment-Special Meeting on Climate Change - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 830-587)

• September 14, 1997 - Premiers' Meeting - Calgary, Alberta (Ref. 850-065)
  • PREMIERS AGREE TO CONSULT CANADIANS ON UNITY

• September 11 and 12, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers of Health - Fredericton, New Brunswick (Ref. 830-588)
  • HEALTH MINISTERS PLEDGE COLLABORATION AND OPENNESS
• September 11, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for Consumer Affairs - Regina, Saskatchewan (Ref. 830-586)
  • FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL-TERRITORIAL MEETING OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMMIT TO CRACKDOWN ON FRAUD
• September 10 and 11, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers of Health - Fredericton, New Brunswick (Ref. 860-361)

• September 9 and 10, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Heads of Public Works - Edmonton, Alberta (Ref. 840-771)

• September 4 and 5, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Ministers responsible for Justice - Banff, Alberta (Ref. 840-766)

• September 3 to 5, 1997 - 1997 Conference of Provincial-Territorial Ministers responsible for Local Government - St. John's, Newfoundland (Ref. 860-360)
  • News Release

August:

• August 8, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers responsible for Fitness, Recreation and Sport- Clear Lake, Manitoba (Ref. 830-573)
  • CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR FITNESS, RECREATION AND SPORT
• August 7, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers responsible for Fitness, Recreation and Sport - Clear Lake, Manitoba (Ref. 860-349)

• August 6 to 8, 1997 - 38th Annual Premiers' Conference - St. Andrews-by-the-Sea, New Brunswick (Ref. 850-061)
  • Jobs and Growth
  • Social Policy Renewal
  • National Shipbuilding Policy
  • Agreement on Internal Trade
  • Infrastructure and Transportation
  • News Release (August 8, 1997)

July:

• July 25, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers of Health - Montréal, Quebec (Ref. 830-585)

• July 8, 1997 - 1997 Annual Mines Ministers' Conference - St. John's, Newfoundland (Ref. 830-583)

• July 7, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of the Council of Energy Ministers (CEM) - St. John's, Newfoundland (Ref. 830-584)

• July 7, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Ministers responsible for Social Services - St. John's, Newfoundland (Ref. 840-769)

• July 6, 1997 - Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Energy (ACE) - St. John's, Newfoundland (Ref. 840-770)

• July 3 and 4, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Agriculture - Trois-Rivières, Quebec (830-582)
  • Agriculture Ministers Set Sights on Expanding Markets
• July 2, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Agriculture - Trois-Rivières, Quebec (Ref. 860-358)

June:

• June 19, 1997 - 34th Annual Conference of the Council of Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 830-581)

• June 18, 1997 - 34th Annual Conference of the Council of Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety - Deputy Ministers Meeting - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 840-767)

• June 17, 1997 - Board of Directors of Transportation Association of Canada - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 840-768)

• June 10, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Ministerial Council on Social Policy Renewal - Calgary, Alberta (Ref. 860-357)

• June 2 to 4, 1997 - 22nd Annual Conference of the New England Governors and the Eastern Canadian Premiers - Newport, Rhode Island (Ref. 850-064)
  • Resolution Concerning the Northeast International Committee on Energy (NICE)
  • Resolution Concerning Acid Deposition and Its Impacts on the Environment
  • Resolution Concerning Mercury
  • Resolution Concerning Greenways and Bike Route Projects Between New England and the Eastern Canadian Provinces
  • Resolution on Economic Cooperation

May:

• May 28 to 30, 1997 - 1997 Western Premiers' Conference - Campbell River, British Columbia (Ref. 850-063)
  • News Release (May 29, 1997)
  • 1997 Report of the Western Finance Ministers
  • News Release (May 30, 1997)
• May 26, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers of Health - Montreal, Quebec (Ref. 860-356)

April:

• April 18, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for Social Services - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 830-580)
  • Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Social Services Continue Progress on National Child Benefit System
• April 17 and 18, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for Native Affairs and Leaders of National Aboriginal Organizations - Regina, Saskatchewan (Ref. 860-354)
  • News Release
• April 7, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Ministers responsible for Social Services - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 840-765)

• April 7, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Ministers responsible for Social Services - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 870-256)

March:

• March 20 and 21, 1997 - Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment - Deputy Ministers' Committee Meeting - Montreal, Quebec (Ref. 840-764)

February:

• February 27 and 28, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for Justice - Fredericton, New Brunswick (Ref. 830-578)
  • Remarks for Herb Gray, Solicitor General of Canada and Allan Rock, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
• February 26 and 27, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for Justice - Fredericton, New Brunswick (Ref. 860-353)

• February 19, 1997 - Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment - Deputy Ministers' Committee Meeting - Winnipeg, Manitoba (Ref. 840-763)

• February 17 and 18, 1997 - 71st Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 860-348)
  • Ministers of Education take steps to improve students' science performance
  • Education Ministers discuss partnerships with private sector leaders
• February 11, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers of Labour - Hull, Quebec (Ref. 830-577)
  • Federal and Provincial Ministers of Labour link cooperation and collaboration to improved workplaces

January:

• January 29 and 30, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Ministers of Health - Vancouver, British Columbia (Ref. 840-762)

• January 29, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Deputy Ministers of Health - Vancouver, British Columbia (Ref. 870-255)

• January 29, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministerial Council on Social Policy Renewal - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 830-575)
  • News Release
  • Provincial Territorial Ministers Release Vision Document
• January 29, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Ministerial Council on Social Policy Renewal - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 860-351)

• January 28, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for Social Services - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 830-576)

• January 28, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Ministers responsible for Social Services - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 860-352)

• January 13, 1997 - Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers responsible for Social Services - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 860-350)

• January 13, 1997 - Federal-Provincial-Territorial Conference of Ministers responsible for Social Services - Toronto, Ontario (Ref. 830-574)
  • News Release

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