An Incremental Treaty Agreement (ITA) signed today by the B.C. government and Nazko First Nation, will expand economic development and job creation opportunities, and provide benefits to the First Nation in advance of a treaty final agreement.

As part of ongoing work to participate in and monitor the Joint Review Panel on the Northern Gateway Project, the government of British Columbia today outlined five minimum requirements that must be met for the province to consider the construction and operation of heavy oil pipelines within its borders.

The Province honoured National Aboriginal Day in British Columbia with a renewed commitment to improve post-secondary opportunities and outcomes for First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples with the introduction of a new framework and action plan.

Two agreements signed between the Province and the Fort Nelson First Nation will support economic opportunities and provide greater land use certainty in northeastern British Columbia.

An economic development agreement signed today between the Province and Nak'azdli First Nation supports economic opportunity and provides greater certainty for the Mount Milligan Mine project over the life of its operation.

A new strategic engagement agreement (SEA) with the Kaska Dena First Nations in northwestern B.C. provides greater certainty about how resource development can proceed in more than 10 per cent of the province.

The community of Tla'amin (Sliammon) Nation near Powell River celebrated a milestone in the treaty process at an event marking the transfer of three parcels of land to Tla'amin Nation in advance of their treaty being implemented.