INDIGENOUS RIGHTS RECOGNITION IN BC

The inherent right of self-determination of Participating Indigenous Nations in British Columbia is recognized and » RECOGNITION AND RECONCILIATION OF RIGHTS POLICY 23 RIGHTS POLICY affirmed in section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 and expressed in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007). [...] SCHEDULE A: COMMITMENTS TO FURTHER WORK Canada, British Columbia and representatives of Participating Indigenous Nations will co-develop annexes in respect of the following issues in the context of treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements: [Please refer to the policy for the list of the 13 issues.] 32 INDIGENOUS RIGHTS RECOGNITION IN BC RIGHTS POLICY The Report of the British Colum. [...] The Government of Canada’s recognition of the ongoing presence and inherent rights of Indigenous peoples as a defining feature of Canada is grounded in the promise of section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, in addition to reflecting articles 3 and 4 of the UN Declaration. [...] The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed that Aboriginal title gives the holder the right to use, control, and manage the land and the right to the economic » 10 PRINCIPLES 45 10 PRINCIPLES benefits of the land and its resources. [...] PURPOSES OF ACT 2 The purposes of this Act are as follows: (a) to affirm the application of the Declaration to the laws of British Columbia; (b) to contribute to the implementation of the Declaration; (c) to support the affirmation of, and develop relationships with, Indigenous governing bodies.