How are we working together? Initial work on Action 4.23 is taking place within the B.C. government, centered on reviews of programs, services and potential funding sources. Informal surveys about administrative processes such as contractual arrangement types, reporting requirements, and engagement themes have been conducted within the B.C. government. A database tool has been designed…

How are we working together? The Provincial Urban Leaders Working Group (comprised of the Victoria Urban Indigenous Leadership Table, Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction and Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation) that supports Action 4.21 has met regularly throughout 2024 and included a private gathering of B.C.’s urban Indigenous Coalitions held in October…

How are we working together? The Province continues to work with urban Indigenous partners to establish an engagement model for urban Indigenous leaders to communicate and collaborate with the Province. This work is taking a community-led approach, with a focus on relationship building, increasing the Province’s awareness of the contributions and history of urban Indigenous…

How are we working together? The Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and Métis Nation BC have co-developed a new relationship approach that reflects common values and objectives as identified by Métis Nation BC and the Province.  The BC-Métis Nation BC Relations Table structure now includes regular political engagement and separates political discussions from staff…

How are we working together? In drafting regulations for the Early Learning and Child Care Act, 2021, the Ministry of Education and Child Care (ECC) engaged First Nations, including Modern Treaty Nations, and invited input from First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC), the BC Aboriginal Child Care Society, the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), and…

How are we working together? The Ministry of Education and Child Care meets regularly with the First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC), First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC), and other provincial ministries at a technical working table to implement key actions and milestones from the workplan.  An oversight table with representation from senior leadership at the…

How are we working together? Agreements enabled under legislation are initiated by First Nations and Indigenous governing bodies and carried out in a manner, frequency and timeline that reflects their needs.  These agreements may be between the Province and a Nation (bilateral), and between a Nation, the Province and Canada (trilateral). The scope of these…

How are we working together? The Ministry of Children and Family Development is working with First Nations and Indigenous partners who have expressed interest in engagement, as well as with Indigenous Services Canada, to facilitate the co-development of a provincial funding model to support First Nations providing child and family services in B.C. The ministry…

How are we working together? The Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction (SDPR) undertook a broad distinctions-based engagement from Winter 2022/2023 through Spring 2024 to update B.C.’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. The 2024 Poverty Reduction Strategy was released on July 24, 2024.  Targeted consultation was conducted with key partners between April – July 2024, (including…

How are we working together? The Mental Health and Addictions portfolio within the Ministry of Health continues to engage with Indigenous partners on its Indigenous Program. Work has taken place with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), Métis Nation BC (MNBC), BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAFN), First Nations in B.C., Tribal Councils and…