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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:35 AM
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Ida Chong and T'Sou-ke Nation Chief Gordon Planes signed an Incremental Treaty Agreement (ITA) that will provide economic development opportunities, as well as jobs on lower Vancouver Island.
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 9:30 AM
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Agreements with five First Nations located on Vancouver Island will bring economic opportunities and job growth to their communities, while increasing certainty on the land base.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013 8:30 AM
Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Ida Chong released the following statement today in response to Wednesday's 'yes' vote by Kitselas First Nation members regarding the ratification of their Agreement in Principle (AIP):
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Thursday, February 14, 2013 1:52 PM
Looking forward to a future under self-government, youth members of the Tla'amin Nation today placed personal mementos into a time capsule, celebrating the introduction of provincial legislation to ratify the Tla'amin treaty.
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Friday, December 28, 2012 11:00 AM
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Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Ida Chong highlights the B.C. government's recent successes in reaching agreements that bring benefits to First Nations communities.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 8:00 AM
Five pilot communities will participate in the first phase of the Off-Reserve Aboriginal Action Plan (ORAAP). The pilot communities are: Vancouver, Surrey, Prince George, Kamloops, and Duncan.
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Monday, December 10, 2012 10:15 AM
The B.C. government's first-ever strategic engagement agreement (SEA) - with the Nanwakolas First Nations - is being renewed for another three years.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 9:30 AM
The B.C. government is providing another $764,600 through the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF) to help 10 First Nations communities pursue clean-power options.
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Friday, November 16, 2012 9:00 AM
The B.C. government is providing $700,000 and an accelerated land transfer for the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations that will support jobs and economic development in the tourism and clean technology sectors in Clayoquot Sound.
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Friday, October 19, 2012 3:30 PM
An agreement signed today by the B.C. government and the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) supports government's 2011 throne speech commitment to establish an off-reserve Aboriginal action plan.
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