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2025 News Releases

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May 14, 2025

BC Treaty Commission Congratulates Prime Minister and Cabinet and Looks Ahead to Treaty Ratifications

April 11, 2025

Yes to Treaty: Kitselas First Nation ratifies the Treaty with over 85 per cent in favour

March 9, 2025

K’ómoks First Nation says YES to a new future under a Modern Treaty

February 20, 2025

Advancing Reconciliation: Haida Nation and Canada Reach Agreement Recognizing Haida Aboriginal Title

2024 News Releases

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November 4, 2024

Milestones and innovations achieved in 2024

July 22, 2024

The K’ómoks Treaty initialling signals progress toward a new nation-to-nation, government-to-government relationship

June 25, 2024

Kitsumkalum First Nation, Canada and British Columbia advance reconciliation and self-governance through the initialling of a draft Treaty

June 24, 2024

Kitselas First Nation, Canada, and British Columbia initial draft Treaty and advance new path to reconciliation and self-government

April 25, 2024

Another Path to Reconciliation: Haida Nation and British Columbia Reach Historic Recognition of Aboriginal Title

January 27, 2024

Snuneymuxw First Nation and Canada advance reconciliation through signing interim land agreement

2023 News Releases

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October 18, 2023

Annual Report highlights innovations advancing reconciliation and treaty negotiations

2022 News Releases

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December 20, 2022

Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation and BC advance reconciliation and treaty negotiations with land and economic development transfer

October 19, 2022

BCTC Releases 2022 Annual Report with Special 30th Anniversary Edition

September 21, 2022

Gathering to Celebrate Modern Treaties: Reflecting on 30th Anniversary of the BC Treaty Commission Agreement

July 11, 2022

Memorandum of Understanding advances Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations, Canada and British Columbia to final stage of treaty negotiations

May 24, 2022

New commitments to uphold and strengthen modern treaties and implementation

2021 News Releases

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September 21, 2021

Reconciliation negotiations of treaties and agreements to advance with the new federal government

August 13, 2021

Agreements Advance Rights Recognition in BC

June 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

March 9, 2021

Emerging Indigenous leaders learn about treaty negotiation and self-government

February 26, 2021

Memorandum of Understanding advances Tlowitsis Nation, Canada and British Columbia to final stage of treaty negotiations

2020 News Releases

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December 4, 2020

BC Treaty Commission welcomes the tabling of federal bill to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

November 24, 2020

Treaty Commission Releases 2020 Annual Report

September 14, 2020

13th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Declaration: Treaty Commission continues to call for national legislation

June 21, 2020

BC Treaty Commission celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 1, 2020

Honouring Indigenous History Month and anniversary of the TRC Calls to Action

2019 News Releases

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November 28, 2019

Treaty Commission celebrates provincial Indigenous rights legislation aligning BC laws with international standards

November 28, 2019

BC Treaty Commission congratulates federal ministers on recent cabinet appointments

November 19, 2019

New era of Indigenous rights recognition through treaty negotiations

November 6, 2019

Nisga’a Nation joins Alliance with seven other modern treaty First Nations in BC

October 25, 2019

New legislation will align treaty negotiations with international standards for Indigenous rights recognition

October 24, 2019

New Federal Government an opportunity to advance treaty negotiations

September 6, 2019

Canada, British Columbia, and First Nations Summit endorse new negotiating policy: Indigenous rights recognition and no extinguishment

July 5, 2019

Treaty Commission congratulates parties on Ditidaht and Pacheedaht Agreement in Principle signing

April 3, 2019

Tsawwassen Treaty marks a decade of success

March 19, 2019

Debt burden on reconciliation eliminated in federal Budget 2019

2018 News Releases

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December 14, 2018

BC Treaty Commission welcomes Angela Wesley as newest Commissioner

December 8, 2018

Memorandum of Understanding continues progress and innovation in treaty negotiations

December 4, 2018

Canada, British Columbia and First Nations Summit sign accord committing to changing BC treaty negotiations

October 14, 2018

Signing of Memorandum of Understanding leads innovation in treaty negotiations

October 11, 2018

BC treaty negotiations transforming Indigenous rights recognition

July 22, 2018

BC Treaty Commission congratulates negotiating parties on Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw Agreement in Principle signing

June 21, 2018

BC Treaty Commission celebrates achievements in advancing Indigenous rights on National Indigenous Peoples Day

May 5, 2018

BC Treaty Commission congratulates parties on initialling Lheidli T’enneh Treaty

2017 News Releases

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September 20, 2017

Treaty First Nations in BC are demonstrating how to reconcile and share prosperity

June 20, 2017

National Aboriginal Day a time to acknowledge reconciliation potential in BC

May 1, 2017

Celeste Haldane appointed Chief Commissioner of the BC Treaty Commission

2016 News Releases

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October 13, 2016

Treaty negotiations embody reconciliation and the UN Declaration

June 20, 2016

National Aboriginal Day brings attention to the need for reconciliation in Canada

June 9, 2016

BCTC congratulates First Nations Summit Task Group and Co-Chairs on re-election

May 11, 2016

Modern treaties reflect UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

April 5, 2016

Tla’amin becomes the eighth First Nation to implement a modern treaty in BC

February 12, 2016

Treaty Commission congratulates Northern Shuswap Tribal Council on Agreement in Principle ‘yes’ vote

2015 News Releases

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November 4, 2015

Treaty Commission congratulates Carolyn Bennett and Jody Wilson-Raybould on cabinet appointments

October 20, 2015

New Federal Government provides new opportunity for reconciliation

October 13, 2015

Treaty Commission Highlights Progress and Champions Process

August 4, 2015

Treaty Commission Congratulates Parties on Kitselas and Kitsumkalum Agreement-in-Principle Signings

July 23, 2015

Treaty Commission Congratulates Parties on Wuikinuxv Agreement-in-Principle Signing

June 22, 2015

A Renewed Time of Reconciliation for All Canadians

April 10, 2015

Treaty Commission Congratulates Parties on Te’Mexw Agreement-in-Principle Signing

April 8, 2015

The True Investment in Treaty Negotiations

April 2, 2015

Treaty Commission Embraces Expanded Mandate

March 26, 2015

Unilateral Inaction by BC Government Undermines Treaty Negotiations

March 19, 2015

BC Government pulls its Commitment at the Eleventh Hour

2014 News Releases

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October 7, 2014

Treaty Commission examines the thorny question of First Nation overlapping claims

July 30, 2014

Canada recognizes that action is needed to advance treaty negotiations

June 30, 2014

Kim Baird named a member of the Order of Canada for contribution to BC Treaty Negotiations Process

June 26, 2014

Tsilhqot’in ruling heightens need to resolve the land question in BC

June 21, 2014

National Aboriginal Day an opportunity to focus on Reconciliation

June 20, 2014

Tla’amin becomes eighth First Nation to reach a modern treaty in the BC treaty negotiations process

June 11, 2014

Canada’s Apology to Aboriginal Peoples -One step towards Reconciliation

March 17, 2014

Treaty Commission congratulates Tla’amin on Final Agreement signing ceremony

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