WHATS HAPPENING IN THE TREATY PROCESS?
The BC government has shown all Canadians a new attitude towards First Nations: some would say there has been a complete turnaround since its highly controversial referendum on treaty issues in 2002. Premier Gordon Campbell has led the way, both at home and throughout the country. There is a sense the BC government has reshaped its bargaining position to complete treaties. The creation of a stand-alone Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation and the New Relationship initiative with three major First Nations organizations are tangible expressions of the BC government’s new approach.
