In accordance with the Intergovernmental Affairs Act the Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs is legally required to be a party to the negotiation of all intergovernmental agreements and sign all agreements between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and sovereign governments. Staff of the Intergovernmental Affairs Secretariat (the Secretariat) routinely provide assistance and support to government departments in the negotiation of these agreements and review all such agreements to ensure their consistency with the government’s intergovernmental policies and priorities.

In addition, the Secretariat provides support to the Premier in the negotiation of policies with intergovernmental scope through key groups, such as the Council of the Federation and the Council of Atlantic Premiers. Beginning in 2012-13, a list of agreements signed each fiscal year has been published in appendices of the annual reports of the Secretariat and its predecessors. These annual reports can be found at the Publications section of this website.