Indigenous Peoples and B.C. lead the way forward together

In British Columbia, there is a shared commitment to ensure that the province is a place where the inherent rights of Indigenous Peoples are recognized, and First Nations, Métis and Inuit people thrive.

Reconciliation is a provincial imperative, embedded in law, and there is real progress and change. In 2019, government collaborated with Indigenous Peoples to develop and pass the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act – the first legislation of its kind in Canada. This is the Province’s framework for implementing the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Through this work, B.C. is building a province where Indigenous excellence, leadership, governance and self-determination is recognized and respected.