CANADA - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AGREEMENT ON FRENCH-LANGUAGE SERVICES 2005-06 TO 2008-09

THIS AMENDMENT was concluded in English and French on this 31st day of March 2006,

BETWEEN: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA, hereinafter called "Canada", represented by the Minister of Canadian Heritage,

AND:  HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, hereinafter called "Prince Edward Island", represented by the Minister Responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs of Prince Edward Island.

THE PRESENT AMENDMENT WITNESSES THAT, in consideration of the mutual convenants herein, the parties agree to amend the Agreement dated the 7th day of March 2006, as follows:

1. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION Paragraph 4.1 of the Agreement is deleted and replaced by the following:

   4.1 Subject to the appropriation of funds by Parliament, to the maintenance of current and forecasted budget levels to March 31, 2009, to the Development of Official- Language Communities Program, Community Life Component, and to the terms of this Agreement, Canada agrees to contribute to the eligible expenses incurred by Prince Edward Island in implementing its strategic plan (Schedule B) for the purposes described in Section 2 of the Agreement as follows:

   4.1.1 for 2005-06, an amount not to exceed the lesser of one million one hundred and eighty-eight thousand dollars ($1,188,000) or 57 percent of the total eligible expenses incurred for that fiscal year; for 2006-07, an amount not to exceed the lesser of one million five hundred and seventy- two thousand dollars ($1,572,000) or 57 percent of the total eligible expenses incurred for that fiscal year; for 2007-08, an amount not to exceed the lesser of one million five hundred and sixty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($1,562,500) or 57 percent of the total eligible expenses incurred for that fiscal year; and for 2008-09, an amount not to exceed the lesser of one million five hundred and sixty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($1,562,500) or 56 percent of the total eligible expenses incurred for that fiscal year.

   2005-06
   $1,188,000
   
   
   2006-07
   $1,572,000
   
   
   2007-08
   $1,562,500
   
   
   2008-09
   $1,562,500
   
   
   
2. PRECEDENCE

   All other clauses contained in the Agreement remain unchanged, and in the event of any inconsistencies, the provisions of this Amendment take precedence over those of the Agreement dated the 7th day of March 2006.

3. SCHEDULE

   The attached Schedule 2 replaces the previous Schedule 2.

   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Amendment on the date that appears on the first page.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have signed this Agreement on the date that appears on the second page.

AND

(Signed) Beverley J. Oda
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women

IN THE PRESENCE OF

(Signed) Joanne McNamara Witness

Services - Prince Edward Island

• Agreement
• Schedule B - Prince Edward Island's Strategic Plan