Government Documents Repository
A project to capture Canadian government documents in a repository.
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- Building on values : the future of health care in Canada
- abstract: In April 2001, the Prime Minister established the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada. It's mandate was to review medicare, engage Canadians in a national dialogue on its future, and make recommendations to enhance the system?s quality and sustainability. The 47 recommendations contained in this report serve as a roadmap for a collective journey by Canadians to reform and renew their health care system. They outline actions that must be taken in 10 critical areas, starting by renewing the foundations of medicare and moving beyond our borders to consider Canada?s role in improving health around the world.
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- C-2000 design of Prince George Native Friendship Centre
- abstract: The four-storey Prince George Native Friendship Centre has incorporated elements of the C-2000 Advanced Buildings Program to make it an energy efficient building while at the same time minimizing its environmental impacts and improving the indoor environment. This report describes the design, construction, and expected performance of this building. Information is included on the building site, structure, envelope, windows and other openings, non-structural architectural systems, plumbing and sanitation systems, vertical transport equipment, mechanical systems, power and lighting systems, cabling and building automation, office equipment, and appliances. Simulation results are presented regarding the performance of the building envelope and the energy efficiency of the building. The appendix includes simulation data.