Christine Boyle, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, has released the following statement on a newly appointed commissioner to the BC Treaty Commission:

shíshálh Nation and the Province are reaffirming their shared commitment to long-term reconciliation by renewing an agreement that will strengthen economic, cultural and environmental initiatives.

Indigenous women and girls on Vancouver Island will receive increased community-led support through $1 million from the Giving Voice project.

Indigenous women and girls in northern B.C. will receive increased community-led support through $1 million from the Giving Voice project.

Indigenous women and girls in southern B.C. will receive increased community-led support through $1 million from the Giving Voice project.

The Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative (CFN) and the Government of British Columbia are strengthening their decades-long relationship by renewing their commitment to work together through a reconciliation agreement that builds off the success of their 2009 reconciliation protocol and 2020 Pathway to Reconciliation memorandum of understanding (MOU), to continue to benefit all those who live on the north and central coast.

Toquaht Nation and Uchucklesaht Tribe members on the west coast of Vancouver Island will have safer access to their communities with new improvements coming to forest service roads.

Skatin, Samahquam and Xa’xtsa First Nation members will have safer access to their remote communities with new improvements coming to forest service roads in the Lillooet area of B.C.