What is the purpose of the Agreement in Principle (AIP)?
The purpose of the AIP is to allow all of the Parties to have a good idea of what a Final Agreement will look like. The community can have a say if they like the way it looks and if they want to continue negotiations. An AIP also allows Canada and British Columbia to transfer to K’ómoks some early benefits such as lands. They can do this because the conclusion of an AIP gives all the Parties enough confidence to move forward to the final stages of negotiations.
