How are we working together? Leadership for this work rightfully belongs to First Nations, while the Province has a role in supporting solutions and minimizing harm while investing in First Nation-led governance rebuilding and boundary resolution. The Province provided capacity funding for 2025/26 to the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) to advance implementation. The first…

How are we working together? The negotiation and implementation of long-term agreements is a collaborative process with First Nations that requires ongoing engagement and close working relationships. The Province is working with First Nations and the federal government to create innovative agreements that are flexible and better suited to addressing unique needs.  This past year,…

Actions 1.03 and 2.04 guide the Province’s work to advance government-to-government agreements and joint decision-making arrangements that recognize Indigenous self-government and enable shared decision-making under sections 6 and 7 of the Declaration Act. Therefore, reporting is consistent across both actions. How are we working together? Negotiating section 6 and 7 agreements is a collaborative process…

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? The Province continues to share revenues across key sectors – including gaming, mining, forestry and energy –…

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? The Province continues to share revenues across key sectors – including gaming, mining, forestry and energy –…

Highlights In 2023, the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the Ministry of Education and Child Care (ECC) developed amendments to the B.C. School Act that ensure a First Nation can apply a Model Local Education Agreement (LEA) where there is no existing LEA in place. First Nations and school districts are also able…

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

How are we working together? First Nations Mandated Post-Secondary Institutes: The ministry is working jointly with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA) to develop a regulation, policies and procedures for implementation of the legislation. The ministry and FNESC have signed a bilateral agreement to guide…

How are we working together? Urban Indigenous Youth Education Project: The Ministry of Infrastructure (INF) continues to work 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: The Ministry of…