translate English to French: In a letter to the Prime Minister all provincial and territorial premiers committed that these transfers would be specifically dedicated to improvements in health care; the 1999 Budget also allocated $1.4 billion which will be used to support work with provincial and territorial governments and other national partners in a number of areas including information and accountability, and rural and community health; on February 4, 1999, the Prime Minister and provincial and territorial premiers (excluding Quebec) signed an historic Social Union Framework Agreement which committed governments to ensuring more transparency and accountability to constituents relative to social policies and programs, and effective mechanisms for Canadians to participate in developing social priorities and outcomes;
Les investissements annoncés dans le budget incluaient 11,5 milliards de dollars sous forme de transferts aux provinces dans le cadre du Transfert canadien en matière de santé et de programmes sociaux.