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2022 News Releases
12/20/2022
Stswecem'c Xget'tem First Nation and BC advance reconciliation and treaty negotiations with land and economic development transfer
10/19/2022
BCTC Releases 2022 Annual Report with Special 30th Anniversary Edition
09/21/2022
Gathering to Celebrate Modern Treaties: Reflecting on 30th Anniversary of the BC Treaty Commission Agreement
07/11/2022
Memorandum of Understanding advances Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations, Canada and British Columbia to final stage of treaty negotiations
05/24/2022
New commitments to uphold and strengthen modern treaties and implementation
2021 News Releases
09/21/2021
Reconciliation negotiations of treaties and agreements to advance with the new federal government
08/13/2021
Agreements Advance Rights Recognition in BC
06/17/2021
BC Treaty Commission celebrates the passing of Bill C-15, federal legislation to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
03/09/2021
Emerging Indigenous leaders learn about treaty negotiation and self-government
02/26/2021
Memorandum of Understanding advances Tlowitsis Nation, Canada and British Columbia to final stage of treaty negotiations
2020 News Releases
12/04/2020
BC Treaty Commission welcomes the tabling of federal bill to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
11/24/2020
Treaty Commission Releases 2020 Annual Report
09/14/2020
13th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration: Treaty Commission continues to call for national legislation
06/21/2020
BC Treaty Commission celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
06/01/2020
Honouring Indigenous History Month and anniversary of the TRC Calls to Action
2019 News Releases
11/28/2019
Treaty Commission celebrates provincial Indigenous rights legislation aligning BC laws with international standards
11/27/2019
BC Treaty Commission congratulates federal ministers on recent cabinet appointments
11/18/2019
New era of Indigenous rights recognition through treaty negotiations
11/05/2019
Nisga'a Nation joins Alliance with seven other modern treaty First Nations in BC
10/25/2019
New legislation will align treaty negotiations with international standards for Indigenous rights recognition
10/24/2019
New Federal Government an opportunity to advance treaty negotiations
09/06/2019
Canada, British Columbia, and First Nations Summit endorse new negotiating policy: Indigenous rights recognition and no extinguishment
07/05/2019
Treaty Commission congratulates parties on Ditidaht and Pacheedaht Agreement in Principle signing
04/03/2019
Tsawwassen Treaty marks a decade of success
03/19/2019
Debt burden on reconciliation eliminated in federal Budget 2019
2018 News Releases
12/13/2018
BC Treaty Commission welcomes Angela Wesley as newest Commissioner
12/07/2018
Memorandum of Understanding continues progress and innovation in treaty negotiations
12/04/2018
Canada, British Columbia and First Nations Summit sign accord committing to changing BC treaty negotiations
10/13/2018
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding leads innovation in treaty negotiations
10/10/2018
BC treaty negotiations transforming Indigenous rights recognition
07/22/2018
BC Treaty Commission congratulates negotiating parties on Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw Agreement in Principle signing
06/21/2018
BC Treaty Commission celebrates achievements in advancing Indigenous rights on National Indigenous Peoples Day
05/05/2018
BC Treaty Commission congratulates parties on initialling Lheidli T’enneh Treaty
2017 News Releases
09/20/2017
Treaty First Nations in BC are demonstrating how to reconcile and share prosperity
06/20/2017
National Aboriginal Day a time to acknowledge reconciliation potential in BC
05/01/2017
Celeste Haldane appointed Chief Commissioner of the BC Treaty Commission
2016 News Releases
10/13/2016
Treaty negotiations embody reconciliation and the UN Declaration
06/20/2016
National Aboriginal Day brings attention to the need for reconciliation in Canada
06/09/2016
BCTC congratulates First Nations Summit Task Group and Co-Chairs on re-election
05/11/2016
Modern treaties reflect UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
04/05/2016
Tla'amin becomes the eighth First Nation to implement a modern treaty in BC
02/12/2016
Treaty Commission congratulates Northern Shuswap Tribal Council on Agreement in Principle 'yes' vote
2015 News Releases
11/04/2015
Treaty Commission congratulates Carolyn Bennett and Jody Wilson-Raybould on cabinet appointments
10/20/2015
New Federal Government provides new opportunity for reconciliation
10/13/2015
Treaty Commission Highlights Progress and Champions Process
08/04/2015
Treaty Commission Congratulates Parties on Kitselas and Kitsumkalum Agreement-in-Principle Signings
07/23/2015
Treaty Commission Congratulates Parties on Wuikinuxv Agreement-in-Principle Signing
06/22/2015
A Renewed Time of Reconciliation for All Canadians
04/10/2015
Treaty Commission Congratulates Parties on Te'Mexw Agreement-in-Principle Signing
04/08/2015
The True Investment in Treaty Negotiations
04/02/2015
Treaty Commission Embraces Expanded Mandate
03/26/2015
Unilateral Inaction by BC Government Undermines Treaty Negotiations
03/19/2015
BC Government pulls its Commitment at the Eleventh Hour
2014 News Releases
10/07/2014
Treaty Commission examines the thorny question of First Nation overlapping claims
07/30/2014
Canada recognizes that action is needed to advance treaty negotiations
06/30/2014
Kim Baird named a member of the Order of Canada for contribution to BC Treaty Negotiations Process
06/26/2014
Tsilhqot’in ruling heightens need to resolve the land question in BC
06/21/2014
National Aboriginal Day an opportunity to focus on Reconciliation
06/20/2014
Tla’amin becomes eighth First Nation to reach a modern treaty in the BC treaty negotiations process
06/11/2014
Canada's Apology to Aboriginal Peoples -One step towards Reconciliation
03/17/2014
Treaty Commission congratulates Tla’amin on Final Agreement signing ceremony

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