Indigenous Peoples, B.C. collaborate for progress on reconciliation [factsheet)

By Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation
Government of British Columbia
September 20, 2024
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada, Canada West

Reconciliation is a provincial imperative, embedded in law, and there is real progress and change. In 2019, government passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act). …Through this work, government is building a province where Indigenous excellence, leadership, governance and self-determination are recognized and respected. …Reconciliation agreements [with significant forestry components] include:

  • B.C. increases forest revenue sharing with First Nations: To ensure First Nations see immediate benefits while the new model is being developed, B.C. is providing an interim increase to the rates under the existing forestry revenue sharing program. (April 2022) 
  • Conservation strengthened in Great Bear Rainforest: The Province and Kwiakah First Nation have created a new Special Forest Management Area supporting regenerative forestry and conservation in the southern Great Bear Rainforest. (May 2024)

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