What is the British Columbia Treaty Commission?
The British Columbia Treaty Commission (BCTC) is an independent body of five commissioners appointed by Canada, British Columbia and the First Nations Summit to oversee the process of treaty negotiations. As “the keeper of the process,” the activities of the BCTC allow many treaty negotiations to take place at the same time, rather than queuing treaties and negotiating them one at a time over many decades. The BCTC is also responsible for allocating negotiation support funding to First Nations and providing public information and education. The BCTC does not negotiate treaties. Negotiation is the responsibility of the three parties at the treaty table.
