2025 R14 – Funding Indigenous Governments’ Engagement in Local Government Planning Activities

Whereas the Province of BC is implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) and is required to take a distinctions-based approach in all of its relations with Indigenous peoples to ensure that unique rights, interests, and circumstances of Indigenous peoples are acknowledged, affirmed and implemented;

And whereas local governments are committed to reconciliation and seek meaningful engagement with Indigenous governments in community and regional planning activities, such as climate mitigation and adaptation plans, emergency management plans, regional growth and servicing strategies, and official community plans, that may uphold the unique rights, interests, and circumstances of Indigenous peoples:

Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request the Province of BC provide dedicated funding streams to support Indigenous governments’ participation in local government community and regional planning activities to support reconciliation and implementation of DRIPA.