British Columbia Please find below all Resolutions, including the Resolution List, Resolutions Combined, and Late Resolutions, for the BCAFN 19th Special Chiefs Assembly held March 9-10, 2023, at the Musqueam Community Centre and online via Zoom.
- BCAFN SCA March 2023 Resolution List (opens in new tab)
- BCAFN March SCA 2023 Resolutions Combined (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 01/2023: Ending Sex-Based Discrimination in the Indian Act in Alignment With the UN Declaration (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 02/2023: Call for Federal MMIWG2S+ Legislation (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 03/2023: Support for a BC-Specific Process Regarding Canada’s UNDA National Action Plan (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 04/2023: Support for the Recommendations and Principles of the Federal First Nations Police Services Legislation Strategy Paper (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 05/2023: Support for Indigenous Justice Centre Expansion Plan (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 06/2023: Advancing a Positive Path Forward on First Nations Health Governance (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 07/2023: Facilitating the Co-development of a First Nations Climate Leadership Agenda in BC (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 08/2023: Support for the Development of a Tripartite Nature Agreement (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 09/2023: CHRT on First Nations Child & Family Services, Jordan’s Principle, Reform of Indigenous Services Canada, the Agreement in Principle, and Final Settlement Agreement (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 10/2023: Provincial Emergency Management Legislation (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 11/2023: Support for the Development of a Discussion Paper Related to the Emergency Management Service Agreement (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 12/2023: Support for Title and Rights Holders to Take Legal Action for the Opioid Overprescribing and the Overdose Crisis (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 13/2023: Support for Tseshaht First Nation, Alberni Indian Residential School (AIRS): Calls for Truth and Justice (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 14/2023: Support for Tḱemlúps Te Secwépemc Bid to Host the 2027 North American Indigenous Games (opens in new tab)
- Resolution 15/2023: Supporting First Nations to Access Safe, Affordable, Reliable and Low-Carbon Transportation (opens in new tab)
- Late Resolution 01/2023: Alcohol Regulation, Funding and Jurisdiction (opens in new tab)