Forest Consultation and Revenue Sharing Agreements
British Columbia has introduced a new type of forestry agreement, the Forest Consultation and Revenue Sharing Agreement (FCRSA) that provides First Nation communities with economic benefits returning directly to their community based on harvest activities in their traditional territory. The changes to the revenue sharing model will reflect what is happening ‘on the ground’ in First Nations communities so that for the first time, communities will see more direct economic benefits returning from harvest activities taking place in their traditional territory. As the forest sector recovers, the amount of revenues shared with First Nations will increase.
Find out more about the Forest Consultation and Revenue Sharing Agreements signed between B.C. and First Nations.
Strategic Engagement Agreements
Strategic Engagement Agreements (SEA) with First Nations are intended to encourage a positive and respectful government-to-government relationship; strengthen B.C.’s investment climate; establish mutually agreed upon procedures for consultation and accommodation. Entering into SEAs with First Nations is one of many tools being used by government to support the New Relationship and Transformative Change Accord objectives. For those First Nations who chose to also enter the treaty process, SEAs can help to build the mechanisms to support decision making in a post-treaty environment. For First Nations not in the treaty process, SEAs provide an opportunity to take a more active role in the decision-making process and develop a stronger government-to-government relationship with the Province.
Find out more about the Strategic Engagement Agreements signed between B.C. and First Nations.
Economic and Community Development Agreements
Economic and Community Development Agreements (ECDA) are agreements between Government and First Nations for sharing the direct mineral tax revenue on new mines and major mine expansions.
As part of the New Relationship, the Province committed to share revenue with First Nations as a means to create certainty on the land and to make First Nations partners in resource development. As part of commitments made in the Transformative Change Accord, the Province committed to seeking ways to address the socio-economic gap between aboriginal and non-aboriginal citizens by working in partnership with aboriginal communities. Economic and Community Development Agreement are entered into on a case-by-case basis with the impacted First Nations.
Find out more about the Economic and Community Development Agreements signed between B.C. and First Nations.
Other Agreements
- Memorandum of Understanding between Sts'ailes and the Province of British Columbia – Through the MOU, government and the First Nation will work together to create a more collaborative, coordinated and efficient approach to the management of land and natural resources; and develop new economic opportunities and initiatives that enable Sts'ailes to make progress toward their socio-economic objectives.
- Doig River, Prophet River and West Moberly First Nations Agreements – are a series of 10 agreements with the Province to provide for collaborative planning, management and operation of Treaty 8 lands in the province's Northeast.
- Final Agreement (not a treaty, nor a land claim agreement)
- Amended Economic Benefits Agreement
- Strategic Land and Resource Planning Agreement
- Government-to-Government Protocol Agreement
- Wildlife Collaborative Management Agreement
- Parks Collaborative Management Agreement
- Heritage Conservation Memorandum of Understanding
- Crown Land Management Agreement
- Forest and Range Resource Management Agreement
- Long Term Oil and Gas Agreement
- Tsay Keh Dene Final Agreement addresses the longstanding grievances from the creation and operation of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Williston Reservoir in the Peace River Valley region.
