How are we working together? The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is committed to working with the B.C. Indigenous Advisory Council on Agriculture and Food, the New Relationship Trust and other Indigenous partners through multiple initiatives focused on strengthening Indigenous food systems. Working closely with Indigenous advisors and subject matter experts, and in partnership with…

How are we working together? In 2022/23, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General (PSSG) and First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) co-developed a discussion paper to directly engage with the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations (the Alliance) and B.C. First Nations, leading to a ‘what we heard report’ released in the fall of…

How are we working together? The Province funded Innovate BC to manage the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Horizons Bootcamp program. Innovate BC contracted Alacrity Canada to deliver this program. The Province funded DIGITAL to manage the Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator (CTTA) program. DIGITAL contracted NPower to deliver this program. Alacrity — a non-profit organization in…

How are we working together? The Public Service Agency operates the Indigenous Youth Internship Program (IYIP) amongst a suite of leadership and development programs available to Indigenous Peoples. The Internship Program Advisory Committee includes representatives and/or IYIP alumni from the BC First Nations Summit, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, Métis Nation BC, and Indigenous…

How are we working together? The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions collaborates with First Nations organizations and First Nations to enhance opportunities in clean energy projects.  Recent examples include:  The Remote Community Energy Strategy Working Group, comprised of representatives from remote First Nations, contributes to development and implementation of policy and programs, including: Are…

How are we working together? The Province has been collaborating with Reconciling Ways of Knowing Stewardship Society (Reconciling Ways) on an approach for co-developing a cohesive and responsive set of economic metrics that centre First Nation concepts of economic wellbeing. Acting as a convenor, Reconciling Ways facilitated a series of workshops with subject matter experts…

How are we working together? For direct funding, the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills sends out a call every year to all First Nations to advise them of available funding. Staff work with interested Nations to support First Nation-led, community-based design and delivery of skills training and education projects based on their self-determined…

How are we working together? Engagement with First Nation partners is ongoing across flagship initiatives from the StrongerBC Economic Plan: Are there challenges? There are no significant risks to the overall Economic Plan. However, some individual flagship action risks are being monitored and mitigated to support successful implementation: The ministry is mitigating these risks through…

How are we working together? The Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation worked closely with three regional economic trusts — the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior B.C., Island Coastal Economic Trust, and Northern Development Initiative Trust — to develop and conduct a comprehensive series of engagements with all the First Nations located in…

How are we working together? The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport meets with Indigenous Tourism BC every six weeks to discuss progress on the Indigenous Tourism Training Initiative and identify challenges, successes, where support is needed, and upcoming opportunities for further collaboration. Indigenous Tourism BC also submits written progress reports bi-annually, as well…