Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Judith Sullivan-Corney, welcomes Bill Casey, the province's new Senior Representative in Ottawa to the Department of Intergovernmental Affairs office in Halifax. Mr. Casey was in Halifax on May 15, 2009, as part of his orientation to his new position.
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February 24, 2009
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia signed an agreement that will strengthen the economies of both
provinces by reducing barriers to business, trade and skilled labour.
It is a cooperative agreement between the two provinces which will help both
provinces spend taxpayers' dollars more efficiently as well as provide better
services. It is an evergreen agreement -- and as the list of co-operative
ventures grows, the provinces will start to see more and more common rules which
will reduce the administrative time taken to understand and comply with the
differences.
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January 16, 2009
First Ministers Meeting
Discussions centred on accelerating infrastructure spending as well as
reducing duplication of environmental assessments in order to
advance start-up times for infrastructure projects.
First Ministers also talked about the need for changes to the employment
insurance program to ensure greater benefits and training opportunities for
workers.