WHAT ARE INTERIM MEASURES AGREEMENTS?
Interim measures agreements (IMAs) provide for the protection, management or use of land and resources before treaties are concluded. The agreements are designed to deliver immediate benefits to First Nations; serve as building blocks for final treaties; and provide a greater degree of certainty for land management and for business development. Interim measures agreements may provide funding for land protection, economic development studies and joint venture development, land-use planning, governance development and cultural heritage initiatives. Treaty related measures (TRMs), a type of interim measures agreement, must be directly linked to a treaty and signed by all three parties: Canada, BC and a First Nation. TRMs address matters critical to the resolution of final treaties and are cost shared by BC and Canada. For example, land protection agreements set aside important parcels of land for inclusion in a potential treaty settlement. The Central Coast Land Management Plan, endorsed
