Preamble

The Governments of Canada, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut,

RESOLVE to:

• PROMOTE an open, efficient, and stable domestic market for long-term job creation, economic growth, and stability;
• REDUCE AND ELIMINATE, to the extent possible, barriers to the free movement of persons, goods, services, and investments within Canada;
• PROMOTE equal economic opportunity for Canadians;
• ENHANCE the competitiveness of Canadian business;
• PROMOTE sustainable and environmentally sound development;
• CONSULT on matters related to trade, investment, and labour mobility within Canada;

AND,

• RECOGNIZING the diverse social, cultural, and economic characteristics of the Provinces;
• RESPECTING the legislative authorities of Parliament of Canada and the provincial legislatures under the Constitution of Canada;
• CONFIRMING that this Agreement represents a mutually agreed balance of the Parties’ rights and obligations;

HAVE AGREED as follows: