B.C. Indigenous leaders say a $200-million provincial government fund will help First Nations participate fully in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Several Indigenous leaders heaped praise on the new government fund at a news conference at the legislature, saying the Declaration Act Engagement Fund assists First Nations to offset costs associated with the negotiations connected to implement declaration agreements.
Murray Rankin, Indigenous relations and reconciliation minister, said the flexible fund can support staffing, training, community-level meetings and other resources required in government-to-government work. Cheryl Casimir, B.C. First Nations leadership council spokeswoman, said the fund is a step in the right direction and provides First Nations with the opportunity to begin work towards implementing the Declaration Act.
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