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Canada, British Columbia and First Nations Summit sign accord committing to changing BC treaty negotiations
December 01, 2018 19:51 ET | British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the Principals of the BC treaty negotiations process, the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia, and the First...
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Signing of Memorandum of Understanding leads innovation in treaty negotiations
October 13, 2018 10:00 ET | British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Congratulations to Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association (SXTA) and the governments of Canada and British Columbia on the signing of a...
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BC treaty negotiations transforming Indigenous rights recognition
October 10, 2018 16:23 ET | British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Treaty negotiations are leading the way in reconciliation and providing answers to important questions about Indigenous rights...
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BC Treaty Commission congratulates negotiating parties on Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw Agreement in Principle signing
July 22, 2018 18:37 ET | British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Congratulations to Northern Shuswap Tribal Council [NStQ Treaty Group], the Government of Canada, and the Province of British Columbia...
Modern treaties benefit regional economies and advance shared prosperity
September 20, 2017 10:00 ET | British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reconciliation is a priority for all levels of government, and increasingly more at the local and regional level. In British Columbia,...
Celeste Haldane appointed Chief Commissioner of the BC Treaty Commission
May 01, 2017 13:11 ET | British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 12, 2017, the governments of Canada, British Columbia, and the First Nations Summit officially appointed Celeste Haldane to a...
Treaty Negotiations Embody Reconciliation and the UN Declaration
October 13, 2016 14:40 ET | British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Oct. 13, 2016) - Today the Treaty Commission releases its 2016 annual report: Treaty Negotiations, Reconciliation, and the UN Declaration. ...
BCTC Congratulates First Nations Summit Task Group and Co-Chairs on Re-Election
June 10, 2016 10:30 ET | British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - June 10, 2016) - The Treaty Commission congratulates Grand Chief Edward John, Cheryl Casimer, and Robert Phillips on being re-elected to the...
Modern Treaties Reflect UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
May 11, 2016 11:32 ET | British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLOMBIA--(Marketwired - May 11, 2016) - At the 15th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York the government of Canada announced its full...
Tla'amin Becomes the Eighth First Nation to Implement a Modern Treaty in BC
April 05, 2016 09:45 ET | British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 5, 2016) - Today the Tla'amin Final Agreement takes effect, becoming the eighth constitutionally protected modern treaty to be implemented...