How are we working together? Negotiation of section 7 agreements is a collaborative process with Indigenous governing bodies that involves ongoing engagement. To date, the Province has worked with the First Nations Leadership Council and the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations on the approach to the negotiation and implementation of section 7 agreements. In…

Highlights Ministry of Attorney General legal counsel has become increasingly knowledgeable about all aspects of the Directives on Civil Litigation involving Indigenous Peoples (the Directives) and adept in their implementation in all litigation matters. The Directives are considered and applied in all new and ongoing litigation matters and they inform instructions in every matter. They…

Highlights – Action completed in 2023/2024 The Declaration Act Secretariat was established in 2022 as a central agency within government that guides and assists the Province to ensure provincial laws align with the UN Declaration and are developed in consultation and co-operation with Indigenous Peoples, as set out in section 3 of the Declaration Act. Learn…