They characterize those framework agreements on the basis of the first three sections, which are really standardized. They contain statements of a principle that state how the relationship must be conducted. In concrete terms, however, each of the communities negotiates its development objectives, the way in which it wants to work with Canadian Heritage to achieve its objectives, the kind of consultation mechanism that the community will use to establish its overall development plan, and the manner in which each community can implement its development priorities and share them with Canadian Heritage. These agreements are standardized in the sense that they all have the same model. In practice, however, New Brunswick's objectives are different from those of Prince Edward Island or Manitoba. That's why the model is called a framework. However, the implementation varies with the communities' development priorities.
On May 13th, 2008. See this statement in context.