TAB FPT A – Version:July 12,2013

Registration

Registration will be held on Wednesday, September4 from 7:00a.m. to 11:00.m.in the Ballroom Foyer.

Wednesday, September4,2013

Event preceding the opening of the federal-provincial-territorial meeting

TOPIC / TABS AND DOCUMENTS
9:00–
10:30AM / Speakers
(for federal, provincial and territorial ministers)
Forks Ballroom
Speakers:
Michel Boivin, full professor, Ph.D. in psychology, Université Laval
Mariette Chartier, R.N., Ph.D., professor and research scientist, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
Theme: Early childhood development: essentialto the vitality of the French language and French-speaking cultures
(The speakers’ presentations are open to media and to key stakeholders from Manitoba)
(Lunch for the ministers, delegates andspeakers will be served at 1:00 p.m. in The Current Restaurant at the Inn at the Forks Hotel) / TAB RG 2
  • Scenario for the presentations by the speakers

Page 1OF4

Wednesday, September4,2013 (cont’d)

Federal-provincial-territorial meeting

TOPICS / TABS AND DOCUMENTS
2:15PM / Opening of the Conference
Forks Ballroom
  • Opening remarks by co-chairs
  • General information
  • PT meeting – summary
/ TabA
  • FPT agenda

2:25 PM / 2012-13 achievements of the Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie: tabling of the outgoing Chair’s report
Presentation by Alberta
Objective:Tabling of the outgoing Chair’s report by the Government of Alberta. / TabB
  • Report of the outgoing Chair

2:30 PM / Early childhood development in the Canadian Francophonie
Topic facilitated by Manitoba
Objective:Inform the federal government on discussions held on early childhood development during the provincial-territorial meeting. / TabC
  • Briefing note

3:00 PM / Francophone immigration
Topic facilitated byNew Brunswick
Objective: Discuss the opportunities offered by changes in Canada’s immigration system for the Canadian Francophonie. / TabD
  • Briefing note

3:45 PM / 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games in Toronto
Presentation by Ontario and the federal government
Objective:Present the Pan/Parapan American Games being held in Toronto in 2015, providing an overview of the cultural programming surrounding the Games and emphasizing the need for representation by Francophone artists from across Canada. / TabE
  • Briefing note

4:00 PM / Adjournment of thefederal-provincial-territorial meeting

Thursday, September 5, 2013

TOPICS / TABS AND DOCUMENTS
7:30 AM / Breakfast for the federal-provincial-territorial ministers and delegates is optional
(Breakfast is available à la carte starting at 6:30 a.m. in the hotel restaurant, TheCurrent Restaurant.)
8:15 AM /
  1. Official photograph
Room to be determined or outside if weather permits
2 photo sessions:
1)photo of Conference ministers
2)photo of Conference ministers and delegates
8:30 AM / Presentation by the federal government
Objectives:
  • Present the federal government’s key achievements in official languages.
  • Consult the provincial and territorial governments on the celebrations for Canada’s 150thanniversary in 2017.
/ TabF
  • Briefing note

9:15 AM / Francophone economic development
Presentation by Quebec and the federal government
Objective: Present research on Francophone economic development and provide an update on thePan-Canadian Forum on Economic Development in the Canadian Francophonie. / TabG
  • Briefing note

9:45 AM / Federal-provincial-territorial ministers’ discussion session
(closed session)
River Salon
10:45 AM / Break
Ballroom Foyer
11:15 AM / World Acadian Congress 2014
Invitation by New Brunswick and Quebec
Objective: Invite the governments at the Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie to attend the 2014 WAC. / Tab H
  • Briefing note

11:30 AM / 2014 Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie
Invitation by Prince Edward Island
Objective: Invite the governments at the Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie to attend the next annual meeting taking place in Prince Edward Island on June 26–27, 2014.
11:35 AM / Approval of the FPT press release
Objective: Approve the FPT press release. / Tab I
  • FPT press release (to be distributed at the FPT meeting)

Thursday, September 5, 2013 (cont’d)

TOPICS / TABS AND DOCUMENTS
11:45 AM / Approval of the FPT meeting Record of Decisions
Objective:Approve the FPT meeting Record of Decisions. / Tab J
  • FPT meeting Record of Decisions (to be distributed at the FPT meeting before the closing session)

11:50AM / Closing session
  • General comments
  • Closing remarks

12:00PM / Adjournment of the federal-provincial-territorial meeting
12:15 PM / Press conference
Forks Ballroom
12:45 PM / Lunch for the federal-provincial-territorial ministers and delegates
Inn at the Forks - The Current Restaurant (private room)

Page 1OF4