Canada's 13 premiers meeting face-to-face as the Council of the Federation convenes in Victoria

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Canada's 13 premiers are meeting face-to-face as the Council of the Federation convenes in Victoria.

Premier John Horgan is chairing the gathering and says there is unified support for a reworking of the federal funding model for health care.

He says his colleagues want to see the federal portion of the health care tab jump from 22 to 35 per cent, and they want a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by this fall.

The premier's meeting starts this afternoon but first the leaders meet with Indigenous representatives from across the country for discussions focused on self-determination related to child and family services and the environment.