BC Treaty Commission celebrates the passing of Bill C-15, federal legislation to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
17. Juni 2021 17:09 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday Bill C-15, An Act respecting the United...
Memorandum of Understanding advances Tlowitsis Nation, Canada and British Columbia to final stage of treaty negotiations
26. Februar 2021 19:00 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
MUSQUEAM, SQUAMISH AND TSLEIL-WAUTUTH, VANCOUVER, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The BC Treaty Commission congratulates Tlowitsis Nation and the governments of Canada and British Columbia on the...
Honouring Indigenous History Month and the anniversary of the TRC Calls to Action
01. Juni 2020 17:30 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- June is National Indigenous History Month which recognizes the first peoples across Canada, their rich and distinct cultures, languages...
Treaty Commission celebrates provincial Indigenous rights legislation aligning BC laws with international standards
28. November 2019 18:25 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today history was made when Bill 41, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act), received Royal Assent...
New era of Indigenous rights recognition is demonstrated through innovations in treaty negotiations
18. November 2019 20:04 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This year marked significant progress in treaty negotiations and rights recognition. Longstanding issues that have burdened the treaty...
Nisga'a Nation joins Alliance with seven other modern treaty First Nations in BC
05. November 2019 20:53 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday on Tsawwassen territory, Nisga'a Nation formally joined the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations (the Alliance) by signing...
Nisg̱a’a Nation joins Tsawwassen First Nation, Tla’amin Nation, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Chek’tles7et’h’ First Nations, Toquaht Nation, Uchucklesaht Tribe, and Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government in the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations
04. November 2019 20:29 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
TSAWWASSEN LANDS, British Columbia, Nov. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Nisg̱a’a Nation joined Tsawwassen First Nation, Tla’amin Nation, Huu-ay-aht First Nations,...
New legislation will align treaty negotiations with international standards for Indigenous rights recognition
26. Oktober 2019 05:00 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday the government of British Columbia introduced Bill-41 to the Legislative Assembly – historic legislation to provincially...
Canada, British Columbia, and First Nations Summit endorse new negotiating policy: Indigenous rights recognition and no extinguishment
06. September 2019 16:20 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Principals of the BC treaty negotiations process endorsed a policy on Wednesday that will significantly advance...
Debt burden on reconciliation eliminated in federal Budget 2019
19. März 2019 19:22 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Treaty Commission acknowledges the federal government for eliminating outstanding treaty negotiations loans in the Budget 2019:...