How are we working together? The Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR) developed the Emergency and Disaster Management Act, 2023 (the Act), which came into force on November 8, 2023, in consultation and co-operation with First Nations using a distinctions-based approach.  The ministry is undertaking consultation and co-operation to develop supporting regulations and…

How are we working together? Urban Indigenous Youth Education Project: Working closely with Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA), Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT), and other partners through regular steering committee meetings, project board meetings and ad hoc meetings on key topics. Native Education College (NEC): The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills (PSFS)…

How are we working together? The First Nations-mandated post-secondary institutes legislation was introduced in the B.C. Legislature during the Spring 2024 legislative session. The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills (PSFS) continues to work in collaboration and consultation with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association and…

How are we working together? Updates to the Bilateral Protocol Agreement will be co-developed with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC). A draft of the updated Bilateral Protocol is under discussion. Are there challenges? Initiating this work will require significant staffing, capacity and engagement between the Ministry of Education and Child Care (ECC) and…

How are we working together? The Ministry of Education and Child Care (ECC) and the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) have had regular meetings since April 2021 to co-develop the Local Education Agreement approach, which includes the Model Local Education Agreement (Model LEA). ECC has engaged with First Nations and Modern Treaty Nations on…

Actions 1.04 and 1.05 guide the Province’s work to co-develop a new fiscal relationship and framework with Indigenous Peoples. The Province is consulting and co-operating on both actions through a single engagement process. How are we working together? Actions 1.04 and 1.05 guide the Province’s work to co-develop a new fiscal relationship and framework with…

Actions 1.04 and 1.05 guide the Province’s work to co-develop a new fiscal relationship and framework with Indigenous Peoples. The Province is consulting and co-operating on both actions through a single engagement process. How are we working together? Actions 1.04 and 1.05 guide the Province’s work to co-develop a new fiscal relationship and framework with…

How are we working together? The collaborative nature of negotiations of section 6 and 7 agreements requires ongoing engagement with Indigenous governing bodies. The Province has worked with the First Nations Leadership Council and the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations to develop shared approaches to negotiation and implementation of these new agreements.  Exploratory discussions…

How are we working together? The negotiation of long-term agreements is a collaborative process with First Nations that requires ongoing engagement. These negotiations involve close working relationships and the co-development of collaborative solutions.  The Province is working with First Nations and the federal government to create innovative agreements that are flexible and better suited to…

How are we working together? Nation-rebuilding and boundary resolution issues have been ongoing for many years. Leadership for this work rightfully belongs to First Nations, not to the Province. The Province is supporting the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) to engage with First Nations and subject matter experts to develop tools, mechanisms and supports for…