Office of the Premier, Intergovernmental Affairs, July 4, 2016 - St. Peter's Bay
Pilot program to facilitate entry of 2,000 principal immigrants into Atlantic Canada in 2017
The four Atlantic premiers and members of the federal cabinet will work together on an Atlantic Growth Strategy and an immigration pilot program in order to grow the economy and support families in the region. From left: Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil; Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Minister Dominic LeBlanc; Treasury Board President Scott Brison; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum; Public Services and Procurement Minister Judy Foote; Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAuley; Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Singh Bains; Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball; Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan; and Premier Brian Gallant.