Common Contracts
1 similar Canada-Quebec Accord contracts
BACKGROUNDCanada-Quebec Accord • July 6th, 2000
In the late 1970s, Ottawa and many of the provinces signed letters of understanding or memorandums of agreement outlining their intent to better cooperate on the development and administration of immigration policy. While most of these agreements were brief and did little more than outline a vague commitment to cooperate, a notable exception was the 1978 Cullen- Couture agreement between the federal government and Quebec. The practical result of this special agreement was to greatly expand the role of Quebec in selecting a wide range of immigrants destined to that province. On February 5, 1991, the Canada-Quebec Accord was signed to replace the Cullen-Couture agreement. The new agreement would increase Quebec’s role in immigration by, among other things, giving the province sole responsibility for designing and delivering settlement programs for new immigrants.
