Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, has appointed two new members to the Minister’s Advisory Council on Indigenous Women (MACIW).

The Ktunaxa, Secwépemc and Syilx Okanagan Nations and their members will benefit from new interim agreements that share revenue generated from the Columbia River Treaty.

The Province of British Columbia, the Government of Canada and K’ómoks First Nation are releasing a “what we heard report” from discussions with the public about the closing of K’ómoks treaty negotiations.

Negotiations between Kitselas First Nation, Kitsumkalum First Nation, British Columbia and Canada are coming to a close.

The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council and the Province are signing a new letter of understanding (LOU) that commits both parties to work toward resolving the priority issues identified by W̱SÁNEC communities, a key step toward building lasting reconciliation.

On April 15, 2023, five First Nations in B.C., alongside provincial and federal government representatives, announced settlement agreements of the Nations’ Treaty Land Entitlements claims.

The Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and the Ministry of Finance are releasing a “what we heard” report from discussions with First Nations on the co-development of a new fiscal framework, which includes a new forestry revenue-sharing model.