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Annual General Meeting 2020

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Annual General Meeting 2020

From November 17 to November 18, 2020 at 9:00 am | Zoom

The BC Assembly of First Nations is pleased to hold an Annual General Meeting each fall to discuss issues important to First Nations communities from across the province. Critical issues discussed include: governance, policy, environmental assessment, proposed or incoming legislation, sustainable economic development and fiscal relations strategy, children and families, fisheries and more.

The BCAFN AGM 2020 is now completed. Congratulations to our door prize winners!

  1.  Chief William Yovanovich
  2. Chief Lee Spahan
  3. Kukpi7 Wayne Christian
  4. Chief Patrick Michell
  5. Chief Cynthia Dick
  6. Priscilla Omulo
  7. Dustin Rivers
  8. Chief Joan Brown
  9. Chief Frederick Robbins
  10. Chief Don Svanvik

Winners of a $100. pre-paid Visa card.

BCAFN 17th Annual General Meeting

November 17th and 18th, 2020 Via Zoom
Registration open at 8:00 AM each day
Tuesday November 17th: 9:30AM – 5:45PM
Wednesday November 18th: 12:00PM – 2:00PM
Chair: Harold Tarbell

Tuesday – November 17, 2020

9:30 am

Opening Blessing

Dr. Gwendolyn Point and Chief Robert Joseph, Knowledge Keepers

Welcome

Regional Chief Terry Teegee

Terry Teegee Bio

9:40 am

Overview and Adoption of Agenda

Harold Tarbell, Chair

9:45 am

Update from BCAFN Board of Directors

Chief Harvey McLeod

Chief Harvey McLeod Bio

9:55 am

Addresses from BCAFN Representatives

Dr Gwendolyn Point and Chief Robert Joseph, Knowledge Keepers
Louisa Housty-Jones, BCAFN Women’s Representative
Justen Peters, BCAFN Male Youth Representative

Louisa Housty Jones Bio

10:10 am

Financial Audit Report

Micaela Roque, KPMG Auditor

Resolutions

01-Adoption of the 2019-20 Audited Financial Statements
02-Appointment of Auditor

10:30 am

Address by Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti

Minister Lametti Bio

11:15 am

Children and Families

Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, Children and Families TWG
Kukpi7 Wayne Christian, AFN Chiefs Committee on Child and Family Services and Self-Determination

Kukpi7 Judy Wilson Bio

Resolutions – Appointments

03-Joint National Working Group on Children and Families
04-Jordan’s Principle Operations Committee
05-Jordan’s Principle Action Table

11:45 am

Ending Sexual Orientation and Gender-Based Discrimination within the AFN

Khelsilem, Squamish Nation

Resolution

06-Support for BCAFN and the AFN to be Free from Sexual Orientation and Gender-based Discrimination, Harassment, Violence and Lateral Violence

12:10 pm

Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Implementation

Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, UBCIC
Robert Phillips, FNS
Merle Alexander, BCAFN Legal Counsel

Robert Phillips Bio

Resolution

07-Implementation of Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

12:30 pm to 1:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm

Address by Minister Marc Miller, Indigenous Services Canada

Minister Miller Bio

1:50 pm

Fisheries and Aquaculture

Regional Chief Terry Teegee
Jordan Point, FNFC

Jordan Point Bio

Resolutions

08-The Decline of Pacific Salmon and Support for a Cohesive BC First Nations Fisheries Strategy
09-Support for the Mi’kmaq Fisheries and Protecting their Rights, Safety and Livelihoods

2:20 pm

First Nations Education Steering Committee

Tyrone McNeil, President

Resolutions

10-Aligning the School Act with the UN Declaration and Contesting the Alignment of Personal Education Numbers to Children in BC from Birth

2:50 pm

NRT Update

Hugh Braker, Chair and Walter Schneider, CEO

Walter Schneider Bio

3:10 pm to 3:30 pm

Health Break

3:30 pm to 4:15 pm

All Candidates Forum – Female Youth Representative

Alicia Bailey, Aitchelitz
Taylor Behn-Tsakoza, Fort Nelson
Jayde Duranleau, McLeod Lake
Brianna Wilson, Westbank

4:15 pm to 5:30 pm

All Candidates Forum – Office of the Regional Chief

Cheryl Casimer, ?aqam
Terry Teegee, Takla

5:30 pm to 5:45 pm

Overview of Election Procedures

On November 17 & 18, 2020 elections will be held for the BCAFN Regional Chief and Female Youth Representative

Online polls will open at 6:00 PM on November 17, 2020 and close at 11:30 AM November 18, 2020

If there are any questions, please contact Ron Laufer, BCAFN Electoral Officer at ronlauferelections@gmail.com or 604-715-4777

Ron Laufer Bio

Wednesday – November 18, 2020

8:00 am to 11:30 am

BCAFN Election

On November 17 & 18, 2020 elections will be held for the BCAFN Regional Chief and Female Youth Representative

Online polls will open at 6:00 PM on November 17, 2020 and close at 11:30 AM November 18, 2020

If there are any questions, please contact Ron Laufer, BCAFN Electoral Officer at ronlauferelections@gmail.com or 604-715-4777

12:00 pm

Opening Blessing

Dr. Gwendolyn Point and Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Knowledge Keepers

Chief Dr. Robert Joseph Bio

12:05 pm

Overview of the Agenda

Harold Tarbell, Chair

12:10 pm

Resolutions

Harold Tarbell, Chair

12:40 pm

Address by Acclaimed Board Directors

Chief Rosanne Casimir, Tk’emlups te Secwepemc
Chief Brian Assu, We Wai kai

1:00 pm

Election Results

Ron Laufer, BCAFN Electoral Officer

Ron Laufer Bio

1:10 pm

Address by Elected Female Youth Representative

Newly elected Female Youth Representative

1:30 pm

Address and Oath of Office

Newly elected Regional Chief

2:00 pm

Adjournment and Closing Remarks

***Please note: In the event of a tie, the meeting time will be extended to allow for successive rounds of online voting. Rounds of voting will begin shortly after the tie is announced on November 18 and all those registered at the meeting when the tie is announced will receive a new link to cast their online vote in the additional voting rounds.

BCAFN Elections – November 18, 2020

On November 17 and 18, 2020 elections will be held for the BCAFN Regional Chief and Female Youth Representatives.

Online polls will open at 6:00 PM on November 17, 2020 and close at 11:30 AM on November 18, 2020.

If there are any questions, please contact Ron Laufer, BCAFN Electoral Officer at ronlauferelections@gmail.com or 604-715-4777.

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