Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation News Archive»

Kwantlen and other First Nations vital to B.C. forestry

A new agreement that will put forestry revenue directly back into the Kwantlen First Nation community is further evidence of the key role First Nations are taking in B.C.'s forestry sector, announced Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak. read more

Economy Environment Multiculturalism Friday, April 20, 2012 12:30 PM

Haida Gwaii's historic Allowable Annual Cut decision

A unique joint decision-making council created through the Kunst’aa guu - Kunst’aayah Reconciliation Protocol between the Haida Nation and B.C. marks a significant achievement today, with the announcement of the new Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) for Haida Gwaii. read more

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 5:25 PM

Dr. Evan Adams named Deputy PHO for Aboriginal health

Aboriginal Health Physician Advisor Dr. Evan Adams has been appointed Deputy Provincial Health Officer, announced Minister of Health Michael de Jong, the First Nations Heath Council and the interim First Nations Health Authority. read more

Health Multiculturalism Friday, March 30, 2012 10:30 AM

K'ómoks First Nation, Canada and B.C. take key step toward Treaty and sign Agreement-in-Principle

Chief Ernie Hardy of the K'ómoks First Nation, the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and the Honourable Mary Polak, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, signed an Agreement-in-Principle (AIP) under the B.C. Treaty Process. read more

Economy Multiculturalism Saturday, March 24, 2012 3:30 PM

Helping Aboriginal youth make their voices heard

The B.C. government is providing $375,000 to give Aboriginal youth a meaningful opportunity to engage, be connected, be heard and be inspired, at the 10th annual Gathering Our Voices conference. read more

Families Multiculturalism Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:30 AM

Making Progress: Aboriginal Relations

B.C. has reached successful agreements with First Nations that deliver specific, practical benefits for communities, companies and the province by shortening project timelines, facilitating faster permits for projects, and creating new jobs, partnerships and training programs. read more

Economy Families Multiculturalism Wednesday, December 28, 2011 9:00 AM

Partnerships lead to increased economic opportunities

New partnerships on Vancouver Island and the mid-coast will strengthen the relationship between First Nations and the provincial government and create economic opportunities, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Mary Polak announced today. read more

Economy Environment Multiculturalism Monday, November 28, 2011 10:30 AM

Momentum builds in B.C. and Haisla Nation partnerships

The Haisla Nation have joined the Coastal First Nations Reconciliation Protocol, a move that will create economic opportunities for the Haisla people and increase certainty over the coastal land base for the First Nation, industry and government. read more

Economy Multiculturalism Tuesday, November 22, 2011 2:30 PM

Clean energy equals Aboriginal economic development

Job training, joint ventures with industry and exploration of clean energy developments are some of the opportunities being pursued by 14 Aboriginal communities across B.C. through a total of $510,000 from the second round of the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund. read more

Economy Multiculturalism Friday, November 18, 2011 3:00 PM

Sts'ailes, B.C. cement relationship with innovative agreement

On Nov. 1, 2011, Sts'ailes (Chehalis Indian Band) and the Province of B.C. signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding at Sts'ailes Lhawathet Lalem (Healing House). read more

Environment Multiculturalism Thursday, November 10, 2011 8:40 AM

Members of new Aboriginal women’s council announced

The members of the new Advisory Council on Aboriginal Women were confirmed today by Mary Polak, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. read more

Families Multiculturalism Tuesday, November 8, 2011 1:00 PM

Tla’amin Nation, B.C. and Canada initial final agreement

Chief negotiators for Canada, British Columbia and the Tla'amin Nation (Sliammon First Nation) today initialled a Final Agreement. This initialling marks an important step toward a treaty that would bring economic and social benefits to the First Nation and the Powell River region. read more

Economy Multiculturalism Friday, October 21, 2011 2:30 PM

Aboriginal youth complete internship program

Provincial and Aboriginal leaders will honour 20 Aboriginal youth for successfully completing the 2010-11 B.C. Aboriginal Youth Internship Program, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Mary Polak announced. read more

Education Multiculturalism Monday, October 3, 2011 4:00 PM

Premier releases Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan

British Columbia's jobs plan will build on the Province's solid foundation of prudent fiscal management to attract investment and open new markets for B.C. products and services, defending and creating jobs for British Columbians, Premier Christy Clark said today. read more

Economy Families Transportation Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:02 PM

British Columbia to develop liquefied natural gas industry

As part of "Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan", to be formally released on Thursday, Premier Christy Clark today announced British Columbia will take four key steps to create a prosperous liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry and jobs, including making the Kitimat liquefied natural gas plant operational by 2015. read more

Economy Families Monday, September 19, 2011 1:15 PM

Canada's Premiers meet in Vancouver with the National Aboriginal Organization

Premier Christy Clark along with many of Canada's Premiers met with five National Aboriginal Organization leaders as part of the Council of the Federation meeting. read more

Wednesday, July 20, 2011 1:48 PM

Jobs and land protection balanced in new agreement

Premier Christy Clark and Taku River Tlingit First Nation spokesperson John Ward signed an agreement that creates 13 new protected areas and provides resource development opportunities and investment certainty in more than three million hectares (approximately 11,500 square miles) in the Atlin Taku region of northwestern B.C. read more

Economy Environment Multiculturalism Tuesday, July 19, 2011 10:30 AM

B.C. and Tla’amin Nation – partners in treaty and forestry

A new forestry agreement and pre-treaty funding will support social and economic programs for the Tla'amin (Sliammon) Nation and restore valuable river habitat, announced Mary Polak, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, who visited the Tla'amin community and Powell River today. read more

Economy Families Multiculturalism Friday, July 8, 2011 12:01 PM

Ending violence against Aboriginal women

More than 200 delegates representing the provinces, territories and First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations gathered in downtown Vancouver from June 15 to 17 to attend the Collaboration to End Violence: National Aboriginal Women's Forum. read more

Families Health Multiculturalism Friday, June 17, 2011 4:00 PM

New council to advise Minister

Mary Polak, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, announced a new Minister's Advisory Council on Aboriginal Women that will provide advice to government and other organizations on how to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal women across British Columbia. read more

Economy Families Multiculturalism Friday, June 17, 2011 3:40 PM