• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
British Columbia
Assembly of First Nations

Annual General Meeting 2021

British Columbia Assembly of First Nations

  • Events
  • Contact
  • bcafn.ca
  • Registration
  • Documents
  • Elections
  • Resolutions
  • Meeting Support Information
  • Live Stream & Recordings
  • Media Requests

Annual General Meeting 2021

From September 14 to September 16, 2021 at 9:00 am | Online via 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.

BCAFN AGM 2021 Final Notice

Agenda (Draft)

BC ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS 18th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 14, 15 & 16, 2021 – Online via Zoom

DAY ONE – September 14, 2021

9:00 am to 9:10 am

OPENING BLESSING AND WELCOME

Dr. Gwendolyn Point and Chief Robert Joseph, Knowledge Keepers

9:10 am to 9:15 am

OVERVIEW AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

Harold Tarbell, Chair

9:15 am to 9:40 am

WELCOME AND ADDRESS

Regional Chief Terry Teegee

9:40 am to 10:00 am

UPDATE FROM BCAFN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir
• Chief Harvey McLeod
• Chief Councillor Elaine Moore
• Chief Lynda Price

10:00 am to 10:20 am

ADDRESSES FROM BCAFN YOUTH REPRESENTATIVES

• Justen Peters, BCAFN Male Youth Representative
• Taylor Behn-Tsakoza, BCAFN Female Youth Representatives

10:20 am to 10:40 am

ADDRESS BY NATIONAL CHIEF ROSANNE ARCHIBALD

10:40 am to 11:00 am

FINANCIAL AUDIT REPORT

Micaela Roque, KPMG Auditor

10:40 am to 11:00 am

RESOLUTIONS

• 01-Adoption of the 2020-21 Audited Financial Statements
• 02-Appointment of Auditor

More

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

BC INDIGENOUS CANDIDATES IN THE FEDERAL ELECTION

• Joan Phillip, Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola, NDP
• Michelle Corfield, Nanaimo-Ladysmith, LPC
• Adeana Young, Skeena-Bulkey Valley, GP
• Cheryl Matthew, Vancouver East, GP
• Kelsey Shein, Burnaby North-Seymour, CPC

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 pm to 1:30 pm

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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

1:30 pm to 2:00 pm

FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE

• Regional Chief Terry Teegee
• Hugh Braker, FNFC
• Jordan Point, FNFC

2:00 pm to 2:30 pm

BC FIRST NATIONS GAMING COMMISSION

• Dr. Judith Sayers, Director
• Jay Johnson, Advisor
• Bram Rogachevsky, Legal Counsel

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm

FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION STEERING COMMITTEE

• Tyrone McNeil, President
• Deb Jeffrey, Executive Director

2:30 pm to 3:00 pm

RESOLUTIONS

• 03-Call for Independent Investigation and report into Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in Provincial Public Education System
• 04-Support for Core and Capacity Funding for First Nations mandated Post-Secondary Institutes

More

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

COVID-19, HEALTH PRIORITIES, VACCINATION PASSPORTS

• Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer
• Dr. Shannon MacDonald, Chief Medical Officer, FNHA
• Les Doiron, FNHC Co-Chair
• Richard Jock, FNHA CEO

4:00 pm to 4:50 pm

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT – WILDFIRES

• Honour Song to acknowledge the communities impacted by wildfires
• Chief Janet Webster, Lytton First Nation
• Chief Matt Pasco, Chair NNTC
• Chief Byron Louis, Okanagan Indian Band
• Wayne Schnitzler, First Nations Emergency Services Society

4:00 pm to 4:50 pm

RESOLUTIONS

05-Support for the Development of a BC First Nations Regional Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction

More

4:45 pm

ADJOURNMENT

DAY TWO – September 15, 2021

9:00 am to 9:10 am

OPENING BLESSING

Dr. Gwendolyn Point and Chief Robert Joseph, Knowledge Keepers

9:10 am to 10:00 am

ADDRESS BY MINISTER MURRAY RANKIN, MINISTRY OF INDIGENOUS RELATIONS AND RECONCILIATION

10:00 am to 10:45 am

DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ACT IMPLEMENTATION

• Kukpi7 Judy Wilson, UBCIC
• Cheryl Casimer, FNS
• Merle Alexander, BCAFN Legal Counsel

10:00 am to 10:45 am

RESOLUTION

06-Implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act – Action Plan and Alignment of Laws

More

10:45 am to 11:00 am

HEALTH BREAK

11:00 am to 11:20 am

BC FIRST NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN

• Cheyanne Arnold-Cunningham, FNLC Climate Action Plan Manager
• Patricia Rojas, BCAFN Climate Change Coordinator
• Josh Kioke, UBCIC Climate Policy Analyst

11:20 am to 11:45 am

FIRST NATIONS ENERGY AND MINING COUNCIL

• Dave Porter, Chair
• Paul Blom, Advisor

11:45 am to 12:15 pm

SAIK’UZ FOREST GOVERNANCE

• Film
• Chief Priscilla Mueller

11:45 am to 12:15 am

RESOLUTION

07-Support for Saik’uz First Nation

More

12:15 pm to 1:00 pm

LUNCH BREAK

1:00 pm to 1:30 pm

ANTI-RACISM LEGISLATION

Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives

1:00 pm to 1:30 pm

RESOLUTION

08-Supporting Anti-Racism Legislation and Framework

More

1:30 pm to 2:00 pm

DIALOGUE SESSIONS AND MMIWG2S+

Louisa Housty-Jones, BCAFN Women’s Representative

1:30 pm to 2:00 pm

RESOLUTIONS

• 09-Women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Dialogue Session Recommendations
• 10-“What We Heard” Report on MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+

More

2:00 pm to 2:30 pm

FIRST NATIONS HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE COUNCIL

Chief Mark Point, Chair

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

INDIAN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS – MASS GRAVES

• Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir, Tk’emlups te Secwépemc
• Chief Willie Sellars, Williams Lake Indian Band
• Regional Chief Terry Teegee

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

RESOLUTION

11-Demanding Justice and Accountability for The Missing and Unidentified Children of Residential Schools

More

3:30 pm to 3:40 pm

HEALTH BREAK

3:40 pm to 4:00 pm

BCAFN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Regional Chief Terry Teegee

3:40 pm to 4:00 pm

RESOLUTION

12-A BC First Nations Centre of Excellence for Economic Development

More

4:00 pm to 4:30 pm

EDUCATION – School District 57 Findings/Report

Kory Wilson, Special Advisor

4:30 pm

ADJOURNMENT

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

ALL CANDIDATES FORUM – WOMEN’S COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

• Gena Edwards, Ts’kw’aylaxw
• Louisa Housty Jones, Heiltsuk

More

5:30 pm

OVERVIEW OF ELECTION PROCEDURES

Ron Laufer, BCAFN Electoral Officer

On September 16, 2021 elections will be held for the BCAFN Women’s Council Representative.

Voting is open at 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on September 16, 2021. Voting will be conducted online or by telephone during the BCAFN AGM.

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

More

DAY THREE – September 16, 2021

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

ELECTION

Voting is open at 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on September 16, 2021. Voting will be conducted online or by telephone during the BCAFN AGM.

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

More

9:00 am to 9:10 am

OPENING BLESSING

Dr. Gwendolyn Point and Chief Robert Joseph, Knowledge Keepers

9:10 am to 9:40 am

CANNABIS UPDATE

• Regional Chief Terry Teegee
• Chief Don Tom

9:40 am to 10:10 am

BCAFN GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

• Kukpi7 Wayne Christian
• Chief Courtney Adolph-Jones
• Chief Aileen Prince
• Chief Jerry Jack
• Chief Donna Aljam
• Darren Haines, Legal Counsel

9:40 am to 10:10 am

RESOLUTION

13-Appointment to Governance Committee to fill Vacancy

More

10:10 am to 11:00 am

RESOLUTIONS

Harold Tarbell, Chair

More

11:00 am to 12:05 pm

HEALTH/LUNCH BREAK

12:05 pm to 12:10 pm

ELECTION RESULTS

Ron Laufer, BCAFN Electoral Officer

More

12:10 pm to 12:30 pm

ADDRESS

Newly elected BCAFN Women’s Council Representative

12:30 pm to 1:00 pm

ADDRESS BY ACCLAIMED BOARD DIRECTORS

• Chief Harvey McLeod, Upper Nicola
• Chief Lynda Price, Ulkatcho

1:00 pm

CLOSING BLESSING AND ADJOURNMENT

• Regional Chief Terry Teegee
• Dr. Gwendolyn Point and Chief Robert Joseph, Knowledge Keepers

Copyright © 2023 British Columbia Assembly of First Nations