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September 4, 2002

Backgrounder: Roundtables
There are three elements to the Royal Commission’s Research and Consultation Strategy: (1) Public Consultations; (2) Research; and (3) Issue-Specific Roundtables.

The purpose of the Roundtable phase is to provide a forum for experts, or those possessing a unique perspective, to come together to flesh out new ideas and approaches on a specific issue.

Roundtables are meant to be supplemental to information and ideas gathered by the Royal Commission through the public consultation and research phases. Not every issue will require a Roundtable. Certain issues, however, will benefit from such a discussion.

Below are a few of the Roundtables the Royal Commission believes will be necessary:

Name	Purpose
Expectations	To capture and understand the expectations of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians for Confederation in 1949 and to determine which expectations have been met, which have not been met, and which have been exceeded.
State of the Federation	To discuss the impacts of the workings of Canada’s federal system on smaller provinces and how Newfoundland and Labrador can exert greater influence on national issues.
Fisheries	To: (1) identify and discuss challenges facing the fishery: (2) understand causes of, and contributing factors to, challenges/problems; (3) evaluate new and needed approaches for the future.
Youth	To capture and understand the unique views of youth on our place in Canada and the future of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Royal Commission will seek out broad and balanced membership to serve on each Roundtable. To be effective, however, a Roundtable should not have more than between 10-15 participants.

The Royal Commission will take steps to ensure that the public is kept up-to-date regarding the work of Roundtables. Advisories and updates will be placed on the Royal Commission’s web site, and issued to the media.

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