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THE HON. ROY ROMANOW CHAMPIONS CANADIAN INDEX OF WELLBEING IN SPEECH TO UNITED WAY OF CANADA (MAY 6)

In a recent trip to Toronto on May 5, Roy Romanow spoke about an innovative new idea for achieving a healthier Canada.

In a speech to the United Way of Canada’s National Conference on May 6th, he gives his take on today’s political hot waters and talks about his latest effort to re-focus Canadians on the things that really matter in building a stronger nation.

Click here to read Mr. Romanow's Speech, The Canadian index of Wellbeing: Taking Measure of the Things that Count

Seven ways to measure where we're really at, by Andre Picard, Globe and Mail (May 12, 2005 Page A19)

How are we (really) doing? National index to tell us, by Jordan Heath-Rawlings, Toronto Star (May 8, 2005 Page A8).

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