Table of Contents

1. Executive summary
2. Introduction
   • 2.1  Background
   • 2.2  Purpose and scope
   • 2.3  Intended audience
3. Setting the context
   • 3.1  Federation today
   • 3.2  Need for a government-wide approach
   • 3.3  Thinking pan-Canadian
   • 3.4  Beyond Canada's borders
4. The vision for the future
   • 4.1  Principles
   • 4.2  Benefits and risks
5. Strategy for moving forward
   • 5.1  Phased, incremental approach
   • 5.2  Policy and guidance
   • 5.3  Whole-of-government initiatives
   • 5.4  Federal, provincial, and territorial collaboration
6. Conclusion

• Appendix A — Glossary
• Appendix B — Recommended reading
• Appendix C — References
• Footnotes