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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON FIRST NATIONS' HEALTH
Premier Gordon Campbell and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip sign a memorandum of understanding to significantly improve the health of First Nations people. The signing represents an important partnership on First Nations' health involving the B.C. and federal governments, and First Nations. [News release]
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| | December 9, 2006 | | FINAL AGREEMENT INITIALLED WITH MAA-NULTH FIRST NATIONS | | | | VICTORIA – Premier Gordon Campbell, the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, and five Chiefs representing the Maa-nulth First Nations on Vancouver Island witnessed the joint initialling of the third Final Agreement reached under the British Columbia treaty process. | | |
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| | December 9, 2006 | | NEW ENGLISH 12 COURSE TO ENGAGE ABORIGINAL STUDENTS | | | | VANCOUVER – The Province and First Nations educators are teaming up to develop a new English 12 course and exam that will feature Aboriginal perspectives and literature to inspire students around B.C., Education Minister Shirley Bond announced. | | |
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| | December 8, 2006 | | MILESTONE REACHED IN LANDMARK TSAWWASSEN AGREEMENT | | | | TSAWWASSEN – Premier Gordon Campbell, The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, and Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Kim Baird witnessed the joint initialling of the first Lower Mainland Final Agreement reached under the British Columbia treaty process. | | |
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| | December 8, 2006 | | ECONOMY REMAINS STRONG BUT EXPECTED TO EASE IN 2007 | | | | VANCOUVER – B.C.’s economic strengths, continued demand for skilled labour, and the status of the U.S. economy were the main topics of discussion at the Economic Forecast Council meeting today, Finance Minister Carole Taylor said. | | |
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| | December 8, 2006 | | ARTS SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM RECEIVES $60,000 IN FUNDING | | | | VICTORIA – The BC Arts Council will provide $60,000 to support the 2006/2007 Arts Partners in Organizational Development Program (ArtsPOD), managed by the Centre for Sustainability. | | |
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Key Initiatives
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While forestry, mining, fishing and agriculture remain important to B.C.'s economy, there is strong growth in new industries such as eco-tourism, agri-tourism, film and high tech.
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