Education and Advocacy Committee

Thursday, April 30, 2020 3:30 pm

Via Zoom Online Video Conferencing

A G E N D A

1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA (ADDITIONS/DELETIONS)

1.a) The agenda for the Education and Advocacy Committee meeting of April 30, 2020 is presented.

Recommendation: That the agenda for the Education and Advocacy Committee meeting of April 30, 2020 be adopted as presented.

2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

2.a) The minutes of the Education and Advocacy Committee meeting of January 28, 2020 are presented. Minutes-Education and Advocacy-28 Jan-E&A Ap 30_20-BoD-May 13_20 - Pdf

Recommendation: That the minutes of the Education and Advocacy Committee meeting of January 28, 2020 be adopted as presented.

3. GENERAL DELEGATIONS

3.a) There are no scheduled delegations.

4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

4.a) UBCM 2019 Correspondence-March 27/20 & March 30/20 Re: RDKB 2019 Resolutions Referred from Board of Directors April 30/20 Victims Services Funding, Support for Fire Services, Forestry Development Plan Referral Best Practices (March 27/20) Rural Dividend Reconsideration (March 30/20). Mar 27 2020 Letter from UBCM Re 2019 Provincial Responses to Resolutions Mar 30 2020 Letter from UBCM Re 2019 Provincial Response to Resolution

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Recommendation: That the March 27 and March 30, 2020 letters from the UBCM regarding the RDKB 2019 UBCM Resolutions be received. FURTHER direction at the discretion of the Committee.

4.b) UBCM April 8/20 Re: RDKB 2020 Resolution Submitted to AKBLG/2020 UBCM Referred from Board of Directors April 30/20 Apr 8 2020 Letter from UBCM Re 2020 Resolutions

Recommendation: That the letter from the UBCM dated April 8, 2020 regarding the RDKB 2020 Resolution submitted to the AKBLG be received. FURTHER direction at the discretion of the Committee.

4.c) Review of 2020 Advocacy Strategy The RDKB 2020 Advocacy Strategy is presented. 2020 Advocacy Strategies- Board Approved-Jan. 30-Review E&A Ap 30_20 Advocacy Strategy Resolutions-BoD Jan 30-E&A Ap 30_20

Recommendation: That the Education and Advocacy Committee discuss and review the 2020 Advocacy Strategy and Advocacy Strategy Resolutions. FURTHER, direction at the discretion of the Committee.

4.d) Discussion Item Advocacy Meetings with Provincial Government in Victoria Possible Topics: 1. Columbia Pollution Control Centre (East End Sewerage Treatment Plant), Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing 2. Boundary Community Forest, Minister of Forest, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development 3. Expanded Cell Coverage (Paulson/Nancy Greene Summit Area) 4. Highway 3 Mayors and Chairs Coalition

Recommendation: That the Education and Advocacy Committee discuss the possible topics for advocacy meetings with the Province and provide direction to staff.

4.e) Discussion Item Meetings with Ministers /Agencies at UBCM Convention Possible topics, as identified in 2020 RDKB Advocacy Strategies Document (beyond those identified above related to a separate delegation travelling to Victoria):

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• Moratorium on Commercial Water Bottling - Minister of Forest, Lands, and Natrual Resource Operations and Rural Development • Incentives for Use of High Efficiency Electrical Appliances, BCUC / Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources • More Sustainable Funding Model for Ongoing Local Government Programs, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing • Public Transportation to Medical Appointments - Ministry of Health, IHA, BC Transit

Recommendation: That the Education and Advocacy Committee discuss the possible topics for requests for meetings with Ministers and Agencies at the 2020 UBCM and provide direction to staff.

4.f) F. Phillips, Senior Energy Specialist Re: BC Utilities' Electricity Conservation Incentive (2020 Advocacy Strategy) Referred from Board of Directors (April 16/20) A staff report from Freya Phillips, Senior Energy Specialist regarding BC Utilities' electricity conservation incentives is presented. Staff Report-BC UT Electricity Conservation Incentives-BoD Ap 16- E&A Ap 30_20 - Pdf

Recommendation: That the staff report from Freya Phillips, Senior Energy Specialist regarding BC Utilities' electricity conservation incentives be received. FURTHER direction at the discretion of the Committee.

5. NEW BUSINESS

5.a) Discussion Item What Determines Whether Advocacy Issues Are Presented to the Education & Advocacy Committee Recommendation: That the Education and Advocacy Committee discuss what determines whether advocacy topics are referred to the Committee. FURTHER, direction at the discretion of the Committee.

5.b) Cost of Health Care & Unnecessary Expenses for Rural BC Referred from Board of Directors (April 16/20) Cost of Health Care in Rural Areas-BoD Ap 16-E&A Ap 30_20 Recommendation: That the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Board of Directors approves that a letter be sent to Katrine Conroy, MLA Kootenay South and Minister Responsible for Family and Children Development, sharing the Board's concerns around the cost

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of health care and unnecessary expenses for Rural BC and request that these concerns be brought to the attention of Minister Dix, Ministry of Health. FURTHER that the Education and Advocacy Committee also discuss this matter as a possible request for Minister Meetings at the 2020 UBCM Convention.

5.c) Discussion Item Advocacy Meetings with Linda Larsen, MLA, Boundary Similkameen Discussion on Boundary advocacy issues to present to Linda Larsen, MLA, Boundary Similkameen.

Recommendation: That the Education and Advocacy Committee discuss Boundary advocacy issues for presentation to Linda Larsen, MLA, Boundary Similkameen. FURTHER, direction at the discretion of the Committee.

5.d) First Nations/Indigenous Relations and Territorial Acknowledgement Discuss First Nations/Indigenous relations and language of the current land acknowledgement script included on agendas for RDKB Board of Directors meetings and whether it should be included on Committee agendas. Staff Report-Territorial Acknowledgement-P&P Feb 2-E&A Ap 30_20 - Pdf Recommendation: That the Education and Advocacy Committee discuss the matter of the First Nations land acknowledgement and First Nations / Indigenous Relations and provide direction to staff for further action and recommendation to the RDKB Board of Directors.

6. LATE (EMERGENT) ITEMS

7. DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

8. QUESTION PERIOD FOR PUBLIC AND MEDIA

9. CLOSED (IN CAMERA) SESSION

10. CALL TO ORDER

11. ADJOURNMENT

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Education and Advocacy Committee

Minutes Tuesday, January 28, 2020 RDKB Board Room, 843 Rossland Ave., Trail, BC

Committee members present: Director R. Russell, Chair Director R. Dunsdon (by telephone) Director G. McGregor Director D. Langman Director A. Morel (by telephone)

Staff present: M. Andison, Chief Administrative Officer M. Forster, Executive Assistant/Recording Secretary J. Chandler, General Manager of Operations/Deputy CAO T. Lenardon, Manager of Corporate Administration

CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA (ADDITIONS/DELETIONS)

The agenda for the Education and Advocacy Committee meeting of January 28, 2020 was presented.

Moved: Director McGregor Seconded: Director Langman

That the agenda for the Education and Advocacy Committee meeting of January 28, 2020 be adopted as presented.

Carried

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ADOPTION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the Education and Advocacy Committee meeting held on January 15, 2020 were presented.

Moved: Director McGregor Seconded: Director Langman

That the minutes of the Education and Advocacy Committee meeting held on January 15, 2020 be adopted as presented.

Carried

GENERAL DELEGATIONS

There are no scheduled delegations.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

M. Andison, Chief Administrative Officer Re: Advocacy Strategies 2020 - Discussion Paper

1. Columbia Pollution Control Centre ICIP Grant

Moved: Director Langman Seconded: Director Dunsdon

That staff draft a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ministry staff requesting a meeting in Victoria to discuss the merits of the ICIP Green Infrastructure Program grant application relating to the replacement of the Columbia Pollution Control Centre. FURTHER, that the letter include an invitation to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ministry staff to travel to Trail to view the Columbia Pollution Control Centre project area first-hand.

Carried

2. Boundary Community Forest

Moved: Director McGregor Seconded: Director Dunsdon

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That a letter be written to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations and Rural Development requesting a meeting in Victoria to discuss the merits of establishing a Boundary Community Forest tenure, the date of which would coincide with the meeting regarding the Columbia Pollution Control Centre ICIP Green Infrastructure Program grant application.

Carried

3. Expanded Cell Coverage in Paulson Summit/Nancy Greene Summit Area

Moved: Director Morel Seconded: Director McGregor

That the RDKB develop an advocacy strategy for pursuing improved cell service in the Paulson/Nancy Greene Summit areas, including: discussions with the RDCK to determine if there's an opportunity or potential benefit in a joint campaign; discussions with CBT's Columbia Basin Broadband program staff; solicitation of support from emergency response organizations including the RCMP, BC Ambulance Service, Fire Departments, regional emergency program managers, and search and rescue organizations and from Worksafe BC.

Carried

4. Inadequacy of the Public Transportation System in the West Kootenays

Moved: Director Langman Seconded: Director Morel

That the East End Services Committee consider broadening the scope of the bus shelter study included in the 2020 Work Plan for the East End Transit Service area to include a review of the locations of bus stops with respect to safety and convenience. FURTHER, that the East End Services Committee submit a request to BC Transit for a review of the transit schedule for the East End Transit Service at the next available opportunity.

Carried

5. UNDRIP - How do Local Governments Support UNDRIP and Incorporate it into Our Work

Moved: Director McGregor Seconded: Director Langman

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Carried

6. Moratorium on Commercial Water Bottling Exports From the Region

Moved: Director Dunsdon Seconded: Director Morel

That the RDKB's Electoral Area Services Committee consider amending the region's zoning bylaws to restrict in all zones the use of land for "commercial water bottling facilities". FURTHER, that the RDKB write a letter to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development and the Premier requesting that Provincial action be taken to immediately cease the licensing and extraction of groundwater for commercial water bottling and/or bulk water exports from aquifers, as per the 2019 UBCM endorsed resolution B154 on Groundwater Extraction sponsored by Strathcona Regional District.

Carried

7. Encourage Fortis to Focus Incentives on Electricity Use Rather Than the Current Focus on Natural Gas Use

Moved: Director McGregor Seconded: Director Langman

That the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary submit one of the two draft resolutions below to the AKBLG for consideration by the membership at the 2020 convention:

OPTION 1 - Recommending that natural gas use be de-incentivized and use of electricity be further incentive Whereas several Kootenay Boundary communities have committed to a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050; and Whereas natural gas is not considered a renewable energy source. Therefore be it resolved that the Province require all natural gas suppliers including Fortis BC to shift away from incentivizing natural gas appliances for residential heating, hot water and cooking needs. And further, that incentives for replacement of greener, electrically operated, high efficiency appliances be prioritized.

OPTION 2 - Recommend that the incentives for use of electricity be increased to a point where the incentive levels provided by electricity suppliers are equitable with the incentives currently available for natural gas use

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Whereas several Kootenay Boundary communities have committed to a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050; and Whereas electricity is considered a renewable energy source while natural gas is not; and Whereas the incentives available from suppliers for natural gas use in the province are considered greater than those available for use of electricity; Therefore be it resolved that the Province require all electricity suppliers in the province, including Fortis BC, to increase the incentives available to the public to support use of electricity to a point where the incentives are at level equal to those currently provided by natural gas suppliers.

Carried

Moved: Director McGregor Seconded: Director Langman

That the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary submit the following resolution to the AKBLG for consideration by the membership at the 2020 convention:

Whereas several Kootenay Boundary communities have committed to a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050; and Whereas electricity is considered a renewable energy source that should be further incentivized. Therefore be it resolved that the Province require all electricity suppliers in the province, including Fortis BC, to provide additional incentives for the production of residential micro-electric generation (solar, wind, other).

Carried

8. Private Sector Housing Issues, Specifically Airbnb Short-Term Rentals vs. Long-Term Rental Availability

Moved: Director Langman Seconded: Director McGregor

That UBCM be requested to include a workshop at the 2020 UBCM Convention to present case studies and best practices relating to the regulation of short-term rentals from the various resort municipalities in the province.

Carried

9. More Sustainable and Reliable Provincial Funding Model for Local Governments - Transitioning from Grant Funded Programs to a More Secure and Less Administratively Onerous Approach

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Moved: Director McGregor Seconded: Director Dunsdon

That the following resolution be forwarded to the AKBLG for consideration:

Whereas the Provincial government has an interest in local governments actively participating in, or delivering, many of its initiatives, priorities, and programs, and has developed a broad range of grant programs to provide funding assistance to local governments to facilitate such work; And whereas, grants provide a valuable source of revenue for capital projects and other major one-time expenditures, but discretionary grant programs constitute an insecure funding stream for on-going program work undertaken by local governments, such as emergency management and fire protection programs, requiring a significant administrative commitment relating to application submissions and financial reporting; And whereas, both local and the Provincial governments benefit from having more secure, less administratively onerous Provincial funding streams available to facilitate local government participation in Provincially supported programs, such as the existing, ongoing funding that is provided through annual operating agreements for BC Transit partnerships and Victim Services partnerships; Therefore be it resolved that the Provincial government review its funding model to local governments to consider moving away from one-time, grant-based funding models for ongoing local government programs, such as emergency management and fire protection, to a more secure on-going and sustainable funding model based upon annual operating agreements in support of Provincial initiatives, priorities, and programs. FURTHER, that the Board of Directors request a meeting with the Minister of Finance at the 2020 UBCM Convention to discuss the resolution above.

Carried

10. Lack of Availability of Public Transportation to Medical Appointments in Larger Centres

Moved: Director Langman Seconded: Director McGregor

That the RDKB schedule a meeting(s) with IHA, the Ministry of Health, and BC Transit representatives to discuss currently available options for transportation of residents to medical appointments in larger centres.

Carried

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NEW BUSINESS

A. Grieve Re: Items for Quarterly Meetings with MLAs - Discussion

Director Grieve requested that the Committee consider setting up meetings with MLAs on a quarterly basis.

Moved: Director Dunsdon Seconded: Director Langman

That the Education and Advocacy Committee recommends that staff bring a recommendation to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Board of Directors that identifies timing for a potential meeting with our regional MLAs, and/or MPs to discuss the topics identified in our 2020 Advocacy strategies, as well as to provide an update to them prior to key advocacy opportunities such as UBCM or FCM.

Carried

LATE (EMERGENT) ITEMS

Village of Midway-January 27, 2020 Re: AKBLG/UBCM Resolutions Support A letter from Penny Feist, Chief Administrative Officer, Village of Midway, regarding consideration of support for AKBLG/UBCM Resolutions as submitted by the Village was presented.

1. Emergency Program Act The Committee agreed that it was premature to request funding for Emergency Programs as new legislation is being developed regarding this topic.

2. Transit Funding for Rural Communities The Committee directed staff to hold discussions with BC Transit, IHA and the Ministry of Health.

3. Funding for Volunteer Fire Departments This item was addressed at the UBCM.

4. Climate Accountability - Fossil Fuels This item was discussed earlier in the meeting.

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5. Commercial Water Sales This item was discussed earlier in the meeting.

6. Road Rescue Funding - Public Safety The Village of Midway was asking the Province to consider establishing a service and provide ongoing support.

Moved: Director Dunsdon Seconded: Director McGregor

That the Education and Advocacy Committee directs staff to provide a letter of response to Penny Feist, Chief Administrative Officer, Village of Midway regarding the Committee's consideration of supporting Midway's AKBLG/UBCM Resolutions, as submitted by the Village on January 28, 2020 to provide and identify the rationale and documentation behind the resolutions that will be provided to the AKBLG/UBCM later this year.

Carried

City of Rossland-January 28, 2020 Re: AKBLG UBCM Resolution Support An email from Director Morel, City of Rossland, regarding consideration of support for AKBLG/UBCM Resolutions as submitted by the City was presented.

Discussion ensued in this regard and Director Morel was informed that a stand-alone resolution will be forth coming from the RDKB, and will capture the essence of the City of Rossland's resolutions.

Moved: Director Morel Seconded: Director McGregor

That the Education and Advocacy Committee receive the correspondence from Director Morel, City of Rossland regarding the Committee's consideration of supporting Rossland's AKBLG/UBCM Resolution, as submitted by the City of Rossland on January 28, 2020.

Carried

Scheduling of Next Meeting

A placeholder will be added for the next meeting to be held at 3:30 pm on April 30, after the AKBLG.

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DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

A discussion of items for future meetings was not required.

QUESTION PERIOD FOR PUBLIC AND MEDIA

A question period for public and media was not required.

CLOSED (IN CAMERA) SESSION

A closed (in camera) session was not required.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 pm.

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Union of BC UBCM Municipalities ^-—A

March 27, 2020 REGIONAL DISTRICTOF KOOTENAY BOUNDARY Chair Roly Russell Regional District of Kootenay Boundary 202-843 Rossland Avenue APR (J^ZUZO Trail/BC V1R4S8

l:'EF.TO,...... !yL.|T ec: Dear Chair Russell:

Re: Provincial Response to 2019 Resolutions

UBCM has received the Province's response(s) to your Board resolution(s) from 2019. Please find the enclosed resolution(s) and their provincial response(s).

Responses received from the Province have been posted to the UBCM web site under Resolutions & Policy.

If you have any questions about this process, please contact Jamee Justason/ Resolutions and Policy Analyst at 604.270.8226 ext. 100 or [email protected]

Yours truly,

./ 'd [a 1 u

Maja Tait UBCM President

Enclosure

60-10551 Shellbridge Way, Richmond, BC V6X 2W9 525 Government Street, Victoria, BCPage V8V OA815 of 86 t. 604.270.8226 I f. 604.270.9116 I ubcm.ca 250.356.5133 I f. 250.356.5119 I ubcm.ca Attachment # 4.4.a) 2019 B6 Victims Services Funding Kootenay Boundary RD

Whereas the costs to local governments for providing police-based victim services continues to escalate due to increased demand and annual inflation;

And whereas the authority for providing victim services for: victims' issues; development of legislation, policies and programs; training; and delivering and funding programs that support victims and their families is the responsibility of the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Branch of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General:

Therefore be it resolved that the UBCM urge the Province of BC, through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General to increase the Ministry's funding contribution for the provision of police-based victim services within the Province of British Columbia.

Convention Decision: Endorsed

Provincial Response Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

To better meet the ongoing demand for programs and services such as counselling, outreach and crisis support for women and children who experience domestic violence, sexual assault and other crimes, the 2018/19 budget increased annual funding by $5 million starting in 2018/19, which will be further increased by an additional $3 million in 2020/21, for a total increase of $18 million over three years.

The Ministry now provides over $37 million annually in funding to support over 400 victim service and violence against women programs across the Province, which includes nearly $6 million for 91 police-based victim service programs.

Additionally, in December 2017, the Ministry provided a total of $5 million in one-time Program Enhancement Grants, including $0.658 million to Police Based Victim Service programs across British Columbia to help address service delivery pressures for programs.

The Ministry is aware that some agencies and programs continue to face financial pressures and ministry staff continue to work with those agencies on these issues.

Page 16 of 86 Attachment # 4.4.a) 2019 B27 Support for Fire Services Kootenay Boundary RD Whereas the Office of the Fire Commissioner has, over the past three years, put more requirements in place for fire departments in British Columbia;

And whereas the cost and time commitment of these increased training, risk management, and records management requirements have negatively impacted volunteer and paid-on-call fire fighter recruitment and has resulted in increased local government taxation:

Therefore be it resolved that UBCM be directed to work with the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General and the Office of the Fire Commissioner to explore provincial funding support to help fund staffing, compliance with standards, and capital costs of British Columbia fire departments.

Convention Decision: Endorsed

Provincial Response Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

The Province recognizes that many communities throughout British Columbia face funding challenges in delivering fire and rescue services.

In 2014, the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) created the BC Fire Service Minimum Training Standards "Playbook" in an effort to enact achievable minimum training standards for structural firefighter competencies. This was a direct response to recommendations of the Fire Services Liaison Group report released in 2010. Training for "Exterior" level firefighting can be administered through a "Train-the-Trainer" model using "In-House" instructors and training personnel. These training materials are provided upon request to the OFC at no cost.

Prior to these new minimum standards, the training standards that were in place for over ten years were those of the National Fire Protection Association which were more costly and, in many cases, more difficult to achieve. In addition, it has always been statutory law to comply with WorkSafeBC Law and Regulations, which outlines the requirements for training relative to the requirements of the iirefighter or supervisor's role, and for the keeping of training records.

Emergency Management BC and the OFC continue to work collaboratively with UBCM, the Local Government Management Association, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), and the Fire Chiefs' Association of BC (FCABC) on a variety of funding and training initiatives that can assist fire departments and local authorities that have less resources.

BCWS currently provides subsidized structural protection training courses for local authority fire departments for an urban interface environment and is working closely with the OFC. The RFC is now providing wildland urban interface structural protection command - level training courses regionally throughout BC, at no cost to attendees. This training started in October 2019 and will continue until late Spring 2020. Invitations are extended to all departments within each region, and seats are filled on a first come, first served basis. The OFC is also supporting an array of wildland interface fire training available to all departments through funding provided to the 2020 Penticton Wildfire Urban Interface Symposium.

The FCABC is currently helping to administer $5 million in residual grant funding to assist local authority fire departments. This is being done in 2019 in two phases: Phase 1 will be provided to fire departments in communities that were affected by the wildfires in 2017. Phase 2 will see any remaining funds from this program made available to other departments across British Columbia.

On May 10, 2019 the Province provided $5 million to the UBCM Community Emergency Preparedness Fund to develop a stream of funding for volunteer and composite fire departments to facilitate the delivery of firefighter training and to purchase new or replacement equipment. The CEPF closed to applications in November 2018; over 185 applications were made. These applications have been assessed and applicants will learn of their status in the coming weeks.

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Whereas local governments have actively advocated for a larger role in the review of forest management plans in the province and are now increasingly being asked to provide input into the forest management plans proposed by the forest industry and BC Timber Sales, but without a clearly defined mandate, framework, or best practices within which to consider such plans;

And whereas the authority ^or managing and regulating the Province's forest resources rests with the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and Rural Development;

Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the Province of BC, through the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and Rural Development to work with local governments and the forest industry to develop guidance documents intended to better define the role of local government in the review process and best practices for forest management plan referrals from the forest industry and Provincial agencies.

Convention Decision: Endorsed

Provincial Response

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Government is working on changes to the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) to: • Engage with communities during the planning processes; • Clarify government's objectives for forest and range resources; • Hold industries more accountable for achieving desired outcomes; and, • Collaborate with Indigenous communities early in the planning process.

Initial improvements to the Act were passed May 2019 in, "The Forest and Range Practices Amendment Act, 2019", or Bill 21. These changes are intended to: • Create more frequent and reliable opportunities for public review and comment on land use operational plans such as forest stewardship plans and woodlot licence plans; • Improve information sharing in forest planning by requiring forest licencees to share and solicit public review and comment on proposed cutblocks and roads; • Strengthen the Government's ability to manage forest and range activities, for example, by creating enforceable regulations for protecting visual quality, avoiding the spread of invasive plants and maintaining natural barriers to cattle movement; • Enhance the management and conservation stewardship of resource values, particularly at-risk ecological (plant) communities; and, • Improve and streamline range use planning.

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Union of BC UBCM Municipalities ^-—\

March 30, 2020

Chair Roly Russell Regional District of Kootenay Boundary 202-843 Rossland Avenue Trail/BC V1R4S8

Dear Chair Russell:

Re: Provincial Response to 2019 Resolutions

UBCM has received the Province's response(s) to your Board resolution(s) from 2019. Please find the enclosed resolution(s) and their provincial response(s).

Responses received from the Province have been posted to the UBCM web site under Resolutions & Policy.

If you have any questions about this process/ please contact Jamee Justason, Resolutions and Policy Analyst at 604.270.8226 ext. 100 or [email protected]

Yours truly,

Maja Tait UBCM President

Enclosure

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2019 OF1 Rural Dividend Reconsideration Kootenay Boundary RD

Whereas the intention of the Rural Dividend program is to provide funding to support economic diversification beyond resource development in rural, remote and Indigenous communities that are currently forest dependent;

And whereas the Rural Dividend program has been effective at diversifying economies and enabling local governments to deliver important projects;

And whereas the recent decision from the Provincial Government of BC has migrated funding from the Rural Dividend program to a reactive support to communities impacted by mill closures and curtailments:

Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the Province of BC reconsiders their decision to reallocate funding from the Rural Dividend program in order to maintain continuous delivery of the Rural Dividend program while identifying alternative funds to simultaneously deliver supports for communities impacted by mill closures and curtailments.

Convention Decision: Endorsed

Provincial Response

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development

Government is providing $69 million in programming to assist impacted workers and communities as they face an unprecedented situation in the forestry sector. Support for this essential programming required that funding in the Rural Dividend Program (the Program) be temporarily reallocated.

Government made the decision to use the funding to provide critical supports to workers, families and communities impacted by mill closures and curtailments because there has not been another industry in British Columbia where significant job loss of this nature has been experienced.

It is important to note that the Program has been suspended, not cancelled. In Budget 2018/19 Government extended the Program until 2020/21. As a result, further application intake periods are anticipated. Applications submitted in the 2019 intake period will be retained for future vetting and funding consideration.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) is aware that funded projects have had a significant impact on economic development and diversification in rural BC. As a result, Program staff remain active in supporting and monitoring previously funded projects.

Program staff have worked with colleagues across other ministries to identify options for alternative funding, with an emphasis on community economic development and diversification. A list of alternative funding sources is now posted on the Program website at httDS://www.aov.bc.ca/ruraldividend.

Additionally, FLNROFtD Regional Economic Operations staff are also available to provide support for the development and implementation of economic priorities in rural BC.

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Union of BC UBCM ^Municipalities

April 8/ 2020

Chair Diane Langman Regional District of Kootenay Boundary 202-843 Rossland Avenue Trail/ BC V1R 4S8

Dear Chair Langman:

Re: 2020 Resolutions) Submitted to AKBLG

UBCM is in receipt of the attached resolution(s) that your Board submitted to the Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG).

With the cancellation of the AKBLG Spring Convention/ your resolution(s) will be brought to the 2020 UBCM Convention in September for consideration.

As per the LZBCM Resolutions Process letter dated March 4/ 2020 that was sent to your Board/ UBCM may have already/ or may need to reach out to your staff to work on clarifying your resolution(s) in order to ensure it meets our criteria.

If you have any questions/ please contact Jamee Justason/ Resolutions and Policy Analyst at 604.270.8226 ext. 100 or [email protected].

Yours truly,

'^alah'

Maja Tait UBCM President

Enclosure

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Incentives-High Efficiency Electrical Appliances Kootenay Boundary RD

Whereas several Kootenay Boundary communities have committed to a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050; and

Whereas electricity generated in BC is considered a renewable energy source while natural gas is not; and

And whereas the incentives available from suppliers for natural gas use in the province are considerably greater than those available for use of electricity;

Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask the Government of BC to require all electricity suppliers in the province, including Fortis BC, to increase the incentives available to the public supporting the use of high efficiency electrical appliances to the point where those incentives are at level equal to those currently provided by natural gas suppliers.

Convention Decision:

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Ongoing Sustainable Grant Funding Model Kootenay Boundary RD

And whereas, grants provide a valuable source of revenue for capital projects and other major one-time expenditures, but discretionary grant programs constitute an insecure funding stream for on-going program work undertaken by local governments, such as emergency management and fire protection programs, requiring a significant administrative commitment relating to application submissions and financial reporting;

And whereas, both local and the Provincial governments benefit from having more secure, less administratively onerous Provincial funding streams available to facilitate local government participation in Provincially supported programs, such as the existing, ongoing funding that is provided through annual operating agreements for BC Transit partnerships and Victim Services partnerships;

Therefore, be it resolved that UBCM ask the Provincial government to review its funding model to local governments to consider moving away from one-time, grant-based funding models for ongoing local government programs, such as emergency management and fire protection, to a more secure on-going and sustainable funding model based upon annual operating agreements in support of Provincial initiatives, priorities, and programs.

Convention Decision:

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RDKB Advocacy Strategies Discussion Paper – 2020 Education and Advocacy Committee Meeting January 28, 2020

Columbia Pollution Control Centre ICIP Grant With the deadline for the second application intake for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Green Infrastructure grant being February 26, 2020, there has been discussion at the Liquid Waste Management Committee, Utilities Committee, and elsewhere about the Board and staff taking a more proactive role in promoting the merits of the RDKB application for replacement of the Columbia Pollution Control Centre (CPCC).

Two suggestions have been made: 1) to send a delegation to Victoria to speak with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and senior Ministry staff about the merits of the application; and 2) inviting the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and senior Ministry staff to Trail to see the facility and environment first hand.

With respect to the first approach, a delegation travelling to Victoria, there has been more general discussion among Board members about the merits of travelling to Victoria to advocate for two or three key issues affecting the RDKB. Given the importance and scale of the CPCC replacement project, it should clearly be one of the RDKB’s key advocacy topics for discussion in Victoria, if the Board wishes to pursue sending a delegation to discuss the key issues. Meeting with the Minister and the relevant Ministry staff may serve to elevate the profile of the project and will give RDKB delegates an opportunity to directly communicate the benefits of the project and answer any questions that Ministry officials may have.

The second approach , inviting Ministry representatives to Trail to view the facility and project area in person, would also have merit. However, an invitation to the Minister to consider a project that is currently under application may not be accepted. But, there may be a benefit, and a greater likelihood of acceptance of an invitation, if the invitation is extended to the key Ministry staff involved in the application review process. Those staff that are scoring the individual applications will likely develop a more thorough understating of the project if they’ve had any opportunity to view the area first-hand.

Given that the ICIP grant application for replacement of CPCC is specific to the RDKB and is in competition with other projects around the province, this is not an issue to be considered for a resolution to AKBLG and UBCM. Rather, staff suggest that shortly after the application submission deadline the RDKB pursue two courses of advocacy action regarding the application:

1) Send a meeting request to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and key Ministry staff to discuss the merits of the of the CPCC ICIP grant application in Victoria; and 2) Send a request for key Ministry staff involved in the review of ICIP grant applications to travel to Trail to view to project area first-hand.

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RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Columbia Pollution Control Centre ICIP Grant

Further, that that the letter include an invitation to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Ministry staff to travel to Trail to view the Columbia Pollution Control Centre project area first-hand.

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Boundary Community Forest Much like the CPCC ICIP grant application, advocacy for the establishment of a Boundary Community Forest is specific to the RDKB and does not lend itself to resolution for AKBLG and UBCM consideration. This is a relatively longstanding issue that will likely require some sustained lobbying of the Provincial government to advance. In the past year, the Province has indicated that there isn’t any available timber supply in the Boundary area for an additional community forest license and, as a result, they’re not willing to consider a license application at this time.

As noted above, there has been general discussion among Board members about the merits of travelling to Victoria to advocate for two or three key issues affecting the RDKB. This seems to be one of those issues that is substantial enough to warrant a RDKB delegation travelling to Victoria to discuss with the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, along with senior Ministry staff.

In late 2019, a meeting was held with representatives of the Osoyoos Indian Band in Oliver to discuss how a partnership might evolve around a Community Forest in the Boundary. This was met with a positive response with some actions arising. It is suggested that a follow up meeting with the OIB to discuss advocacy might also be an important step in the advocacy strategy for this project.

Staff suggest that a letter be written to the Minister requesting a meeting in Victoria, the date of which would coincide with the date proposed for the meeting(s) dealing with the CPCC ICIP grant application.

RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Boundary Community Forest

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Expanded Cell Coverage in Paulson Summit / Nancy Greene Summit Area

During discussion about the 911 Emergency Communications Service Work Plan, which occurred at a recent meeting of the Board, the gaps in cell service in the Paulson Summit/Nancy Greene Summit areas were identified as a significant problem for first responders. At that meeting, Board members discussed taking this on as an advocacy issue.

There are a number of stakeholders that may need to be involved in an advocacy campaign associated with improved cell service in the identified area. At the Provincial government level, it is the Ministry of Citizens Services, and more specifically Network BC, that coordinates the Province’s role in expanding the availability of cell and internet services in BC. Where the private sector has not seen a business case for expanding cell service to specific areas of the province, the Provincial government, through the Connecting British Columbia Program, has provided funding to municipal governments, First Nations, regional districts, regional internet providers and community advocates to expand cell and internet services. The program is funded by the Province of British Columbia and is administered by the Northern Development Initiative Trust.

RDCK has identified similar problems associated with lack of cell service in the Slocan Valley and Kootenay Pass areas. According to the RDCK CAO, the RDCK has been lobbying for improved cell service in these areas with little progress to date.

Given the nature of the issue, and the predominant role that the private sector provides in providing cell service in the province, staff feel that this issue may require some additional time to develop an advocacy strategy. An introductory meeting with the Minister may be a worthwhile start, but we anticipate that would not likely result in a simple resolution of the issue. Staff suggest that further work be done in developing a strategy for pursuing improved cell service in the Paulson Summit and Nancy Greene Summit areas. This would likely include discussion with RDCK staff and directors to determine if there’s an opportunity or potential benefit in a joint campaign. Also, staff suggest that CBT’s Columbia Basin Broadband program staff be brought into the conversation as they will likely have some important insight as to how the RDKB might effectively pursue improved cell coverage in the area.

RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Expanded Cell Coverage

That the RDKB develop an advocacy strategy for pursuing improved cell service in the Paulson / Nancy Greene Summit areas, including: discussions with the RDCK determine if there’s an opportunity or potential benefit in a joint campaign; discussions with CBT’s Columbia Basin Broadband program staff; solicitation of support from emergency response organizations including the RCMP, BC Ambulance Service; Fire Departments, regional emergency program managers, and search and rescue organizations and from Worksafe BC.

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Inadequacy of the Public Transportation System in the West Kootenays Concerns on this issue relate to the transit schedule and location of bus stops within the East End Transit Service area.

With respect to the location of bus stops, as part of the 2020 Work Plan for the East End Transit Service, the East End Services Committee has committed to undertaking a bus shelter study to review the adequacy of current shelters and bus stops within the service area. As part of that process, the RDKB can broaden the scope of the shelter study project to include a review of the locations of those bus stops in terms of safety and convenience for riders.

With respect to a review of the schedule, the RDKB can make a request to BC Transit to review the current schedule within the service area. Staff would anticipate, given the complexity of the process and other project commitments that BC Transit staff have, that BC Transit would respond that a scheduling review would take a considerable amount of time to get to. However, if the current schedule is a concern, it will be beneficial to get that concern registered on BC Transit’s radar so that they are able to consider where that project might fit in their project queue looking forward. Staff suggest that the Board make a request to BC Transit that the transit schedule for the RDKB’s East End Transit Service be reviewed with the East End Services Committee at the next available opportunity.

RDKB Advocacy Strategy – East End Transit Bus Stop Locations and Schedules

That the East End Services Committee consider broadening the scope of the bus shelter study included in the 2020 Work Plan for the East End Transit Service area to include a review of the locations of bus stops with respect to safety and convenience. And further, that the East End Services Committee submit a request to BC Transit for a review of the transit schedule for the East End Transit Service at the next available opportunity.

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UNDRIP – How do Local Governments Support UNDRIP and Incorporate It Into Our Work In late 2019, the Province introduced Bill 41 – 2019 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. The legislation is intended to establish a process to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The legislation states that “the government must take all measures necessary to ensure the laws of British Columbia are consistent with UNDRIP.” As part of the legislation, the Province would be allowed to negotiate and enter into agreements with Indigenous governing bodies. When negotiating such agreements, the Province would be required to make “a public summary of the local governments and other persons the member intends to consult before or during the negotiation.”

UBCM membership has voiced its support for UNDRIP through a resolution in 2015 (2015-B106) calling the Province and Federal Government to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation recommendations, and through more recent resolutions referencing and supporting work toward specific elements of UNDRIP (2018-B149, 2018-B150) (UBCM resolutions attached below).

At the 2019 UBCM Convention, a further UNDRIP-related resolution was endorsed by the membership. That resolution states:

Whereas the Province of British Columbia has announced introduction of legislation to implement United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP);

And whereas the announcement did not specify details in relation to framework and process implementation;

And whereas local governments require a clear delineation of their responsibilities where the implementation of Provincial legislation is concerned:

Therefore be it resolved that the Province of British Columbia provide clarity to local governments regarding implementation of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) processes and framework;

And be it further resolved that the Province of British Columbia provide a clear delineation of the responsibilities of local governments in relation to the implementation of these processes.

At this point, it does not appear that there is a Provincial response available in relation to this UBCM endorsed resolution.

In addition to the UBCM endorsed resolutions on this issue, the UBCM signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Province in September 2018 regarding “Engagement with UBCM and Local Governments on Treaty Agreements, Non-Treaty Agreements and Indigenous Initiatives (attached). That MOU states:

This MOU reflects the continued commitments of the Parties for sincere and honest engagement on a range of Indigenous relationships including:

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• continuing a process of local government participation in the negotiation and implementation of treaties; • consulting and exchanging information with local governments on other agreements and Indigenous Initiatives outside the BC treaty process; • engaging on matters of mutual interest including those matters that will impact local government jurisdiction; and, • engaging on Indigenous Initiatives and agreements that have the potential to broadly impact local governments.

Considering that the 2019 UBCM resolution appears to mirror the concern raised at the last Education and Advocacy meeting, staff do not recommend drafting a similar resolution for AKBLG and UBCM consideration. Between the 2019 UBCM endorsed resolution and the MOU signed in late 2018 between UBCM and the Province, it appears that the UBCM engagement with the Province on support for local government issues associated with UNDRIP is already underway. Rather than considering a further resolution on the issue at this point, the RDKB may gain more value from continued efforts to proactively engage with regional First Nations on issues of mutual interest (eg. Kettle River watershed management; Boundary community forest proposal; Christina Lake trail and boardwalk proposals/archeological assessments, OCP reviews, etc.). By working to develop those relationships in advance of new, more formalized Provincial or UBCM supports being established, the RDKB may eventually be better positioned to undertake future UNDRIP-related obligations more effectively.

RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Local Support of UNDRIP

That the RDKB proactively engage with regional First Nations on issues of mutual interest (eg. Kettle River watershed management; Boundary community forest proposal; Christina Lake trail and boardwalk proposals / archeological assessments, OCP reviews, etc.) to develop stronger relationships with those First Nations in advance and anticipation of new, more formalized Provincial or UBCM supports being established to better position the RDKB to undertake future UNDRIP-related obligations effectively.

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Background Information - UBCM Resolutions Re: UNDRIP

2019 UBCM Endorsed Resolution

A4 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) Logan Lake

Whereas the Province of British Columbia has announced introduction of legislation to implement United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP);

And whereas the announcement did not specify details in relation to framework and process implementation;

And whereas local governments require a clear delineation of their responsibilities where the implementation of Provincial legislation is concerned:

And be it further resolved that the Province of British Columbia provide a clear delineation of the responsibilities of local governments in relation to the implementation of these processes.

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Endorsed by the Southern Interior Local Government Association

UBCM Resolutions Committee recommendation: Endorse

UBCM Resolutions Committee comments: The Resolutions Committee advises that the UBCM membership has not previously considered a resolution asking the Province to provide clarity to local governments regarding the implementation of UNDRIP processes and framework, nor the delineation of responsibility of local governments in relation to implementation of UNDRIP processes.

However, the Committee notes that the membership has endorsed resolution 2018-B150 which calls on the provincial and federal governments to provide revenue solutions for local governments to support implementing commitments called for in UNDRIP.

In addition, UBCM in 2018 re-signed an MOU with the Province that includes a clause that “Provincial Officials will consult and exchange information in a timely manner with UBCM on issues that have the potential to broadly affect local governments, including, but not limited to:

...the adoption and implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”

Members have also endorsed policy to help define the Province’s response to UNDRIP: resolution 2018-B149 calls for the equitable treatment of Indigenous peoples in urban areas through policies, programs and funding.

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Year 2018 Number B149 Resolution Title Need for Equitable Recognition and Support for Urban Indigenous Communities in Policy, Programs, Funding and Consultation Sponsor Vancouver

Resolution Text

Whereas the United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recognizes rights to self- determination, language, culture, and health as well as rights connected to equity, justice and access and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) calls to action recognize the needs of the 70 per cent of Indigenous people in British Columbia that live off reserve in urban centres, largely to pursue work, education, access to amenities, to be closer to loved ones, and to create a good life for themselves and their children;

And whereas urban Indigenous peoples are over represented across health and social inequities, yet current provincial government programs have failed to acknowledge urban Indigenous peoples in significant policies, programs and funding opportunities linked to social health determinants including poverty reduction, housing, training and education, heritage and culture, child care and health:

Therefore be it resolved that the Province recognize and treat Indigenous people equitably in provincial policies and regulation, programs and funding initiatives, and consultations that are tied to root causes of inequities and improved social determinants of health including housing, access and connection to culture, education and training, child and family services and income generation.

Provincial Response

Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

The Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation (MIRR) recognizes and acknowledges that reconciliation extends to all Indigenous people living in British Columbia.

Based on the 2016 census, approximately 78 percent of Indigenous people live off reserve. This includes status First Nation, non-status First Nation, Inuit and nearly 90,000 self-identifying as Métis people.

In 2011, B.C. established the Off-Reserve Aboriginal Action Plan (ORAAP) to work with urban Indigenous people and all three levels of government (Federal, Provincial and municipal) to improve socio-economic outcomes for off- reserve Indigenous people in B.C.

This commitment has been reaffirmed in the mandates of all provincial ministries with a commitment to uphold and adopt the values and principles outlined in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission “Calls to Action” and United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.

Transformative reconciliation initiatives must include urban Indigenous peoples in significant policies, programs and funding opportunities linked to social determinants of health including poverty reduction, housing, training and education, heritage and culture, child care and health.

MIRR is currently working with the Union of BC Municipalities to explore and advance opportunities for “Reconciliation Dialogues” between urban Indigenous and Metis people and local governments.

Convention Decision

Endorsed as Amended

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Year 2018 Number B150 Resolution Title Financing Reconciliation: Solutions for Local Communities Sponsor Central Coast RD

Resolution Text

Whereas local governments and First Nations have inherited a problematic public service delivery regime that poorly finances on and off reserve local government service delivery;

And whereas local governments experience revenue deficits that impact shared and overlapping public service delivery to the entire local population, including First Nation populations, that are not fairly addressed through property tax requisition;

And whereas the federal government is constitutionally committed to providing "essential public services of reasonable quality to all Canadians" (Constitution Act, 1982 s.36), implemented in part through federal transfer payments;

Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request the Province of BC and the Government of Canada work with First Nations and local governments to explore and implement revenue solutions such as federal transfer payments, thereby supporting implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action and the commitments in UNDRIP;

And be it further resolved that to ensure First Nation participation in the management of said payments, UBCM request British Columbia, in consultation with First Nations, amend the Local Government Act accordingly.

Provincial Response

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

The Provincial Government is interested in supporting local governments and First Nations in finding ways to work on shared goals and interests including partnering to provide quality services to residents in communities.

Ministry staff are undertaking a preliminary review of this resolution in collaboration with staff from the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and UBCM. Any changes that may be contemplated to the Local Government Act would have province wide implications and would need to be considered carefully. This will take time and engagement with key stakeholders.

Work to date has included the Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation providing a copy of this resolution to his counterpart at the federal level. As well, at a staff level MIRR has agreed to reach out to the Federal Government to bring them into the conversation with MAH and UBCM about this.

Convention Decision

Endorsed

Finally, membership has endorsed resolution 2015-B106 that calls on the Province and federal government to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) recommendations. This is notable in the present context because UBCM 2019 Resolutions Book 101 TRC call to action #43 calls upon all orders of government to fully adopt and implement UNDRIP as the framework for reconciliation.

Conference decision: ______

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Year 2015 Number B106 Resolution Title Action on Truth & Reconciliation Commission Recommendations Sponsor Vancouver

Resolution Text

Whereas the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was created as part of the settlement agreement between the federal government, the churches and survivor parties to the Indian Residential Schools Class Action Settlement Agreement to determine the truth about Canada's Indian residential schools and establish a reconciliation process;

And whereas over the course of the last six years, the TRC researched official records and visited communities across Canada to hear from thousands of residential school survivors and their families about the impacts of residential schools and colonization;

And whereas the findings of these investigations are summarized in the TRC's Final Report, released June 2, 2015, and include 94 recommendations for action by all levels of government;

And whereas the City of Vancouver was the first city in Canada to establish a Year of Reconciliation, starting on National Aboriginal Day, 2013, prompting similar action from other Canadian cities representing millions of Canadians;

And whereas at the end of the Year of Reconciliation, City Council committed to create a City of Reconciliation to find a new pathway forward that is forged in truth and justice, respect and partnership with our First Nation and Aboriginal communities;

And whereas the TRC has put a call to action to government stating “that knowing the truth about what happened in residential schools in and of itself does not necessarily lead to reconciliation” and many of the recommendations in the TRC final report are actionable by the City and our local government partners:

Therefore be it resolved that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities and Federation of Canadian Municipalities urge the governments of British Columbia and Canada respectively, to undertake a review of the recommendations and provide a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on how they intend to move forward no later than December 31, 2015.

Provincial Response

Ministry of Aboriginal Relations & Reconciliation

BC takes the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's calls to action seriously, including reconciliation that addresses objectives in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The BC government has long been committed to reconciliation in partnership with First Nations. With the guidance of First Nations leaders and Aboriginal people, the Province contributes to meaningful reconciliation in areas such as health, education, post-secondary and skills training, revenue and benefit sharing and economic opportunities.

In education, government is working to ensure the history and legacy of residential schools is thoroughly covered in B.C.’s K-12 education curriculum. As well, one professional development day for teachers will be focused on improving Aboriginal student learning.

Convention Decision

Endorsed

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Moratorium on Commercial Water Bottling Exports From The Region

Advocating for a moratorium on commercial water bottling exports from the region was raised as an issue for consideration at the last Education and Advocacy Committee Meeting. This issue was also raised provincially through a recent UBCM resolution.

At the 2019 UBCM Convention, the following resolution was endorsed by the membership:

Whereas water is an essential resource upon which all life, including all ecosystems and all local communities depend;

And whereas water is a public heritage and a public trust for present and future generations and access to water must not be compromised by commercial operations relating to commercial water bottling or commercial bulk water exports:

Therefore be it resolved that the Premier of British Columbia and the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources Operations and Rural Development be requested to immediately cease the licensing and extraction of groundwater for commercial water bottling and/or bulk water exports from aquifers.

A similar, although more general resolution, was endorsed at the 2012 UBCM Convention: …that the Ministry of Environment be requested to respect and defer to local government and First Nations recommendations on commercial water license application referrals.

Given the recently endorsed UBCM resolution on this topic, drafting a very similar resolution for AKBLG consideration at this time may not contribute additional value provincially. Other courses of action may generate more immediate benefits. For example, the RDKB through its ability to establish land use restrictions throughout the region utilizing its OCP and zoning powers, has the capacity to take some control of this issue by restricting as a permitted use commercial water bottling. The RDKB can include “commercial water bottling facilities” as a restricted use in all zones. The use of zoning regulations, however, is limited to those areas of the region where zoning bylaws have been adopted. The RDKB has historically opted to not establish zoning regulations for large parts of Electoral Area ‘E’/West Boundary (including an area in which an existing water bottling facility is located). Also, land use regulations would have limited authority to restrict the bulk export of groundwater or surface water to other jurisdictions for bottling. Direct lobbying of the Provincial government by the RDKB Board, to support the resolution adopted by the UBCM in 2019, is another option to that may be considered in an effort to advance Provincial action on this issue.

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RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Restrictions on Commercial Water Bottling

That the RDKB’s Electoral Area Services Committee consider amending the region’s zoning bylaws to restrict in all zones the use of land for “commercial water bottling facilities”. And further, that the RDKB write a letter to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development and the Premier requesting that Provincial action be taken to immediately cease the licensing and extraction of groundwater for commercial water bottling and/or bulk water exports from aquifers, as per the 2019 UBCM endorsed resolution B154 on Groundwater Extraction sponsored by Strathcona Regional District.

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Background Information - UBCM Resolutions Re: Commercial Water Bottling

Year: 2019

B154 Groundwater Extraction Strathcona RD Whereas water is an essential resource upon which all life, including all ecosystems and all local communities depend;

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Endorsed by the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities

UBCM Resolutions Committee recommendation: No Recommendation

UBCM Resolutions Committee comments: The Resolutions Committee notes that the UBCM membership has endorsed Resolution 2012-B119, which called on the Province to defer to local government and First Nations recommendations on commercial water license applications.

The Resolutions Committee also notes that the UBCM membership has endorsed resolutions expressing opposition to the bulk export of BC’s water (2006-B147, 2003-B31). More generally, the membership has endorsed several resolutions calling for more oversight and control over groundwater extraction (2018-B34, 2011-B43, 2008- B78, 2003-B22

UBCM Decision: Endorsed

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Year 2012 Number B119 Resolution Title Commercialization of Water Sponsor Sunshine Coast RD

Resolution Text

WHEREAS the extraction of water for commercial bottling purposes is objectionable;

AND WHEREAS commercial water extraction applications have been approved by the Province despite the opposition of surrounding local governments and First Nations:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ministry of Environment be requested to respect and defer to local government and First Nations recommendations on commercial water license application referrals.

Provincial Response

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNR) has a responsibility to consider all applications under the Land Act and Water Act for the use of Crown resources, including water bottling. Through its review process, FLNR consults with local government, First Nations and the public. Decisions are aimed at finding a balance of environmental, economic and social interests.

The use of Crown land is subject to the authority vested in local governments by the Local Government Act and Community Charter. Through the zoning process, local governments are able to influence land use in the context of local values.

The Province is committed to working collaboratively with local governments and First Nations through its referral and consultation processes.

Convention Decision

Endorsed

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Encourage Fortis to Focus Incentives on Electricity Use Rather Than the Current Focus on Natural Gas Use Staff suggest that the RDKB’s new Senior Energy Specialist be tasked with looking into the rationale for Fortis’ current energy incentive program priorities. By engaging with Fortis staff on this issue, RDKB staff will likely develop a better understanding of the basis for Fortis’ current incentive programs. By developing a better understanding of the issue, staff will presumably become better able to develop a coherent advocacy strategy for engaging with Fortis and other possible stakeholders, such as the BCUC. It is suggested, then, that staff be directed to investigate this issue and report back to the Education and Advocacy Committee on possible advocacy approaches to be considered in relation to Fortis’ incentive programs.

Also, it is suggested that the following general resolution supporting further incentives for electricity use be forwarded to the AKBLG for consideration at the 2020 convention.

RDKB Advocacy Strategy

That the following resolution be forwarded to the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments for consideration at the 2020 Convention:

Whereas several Kootenay Boundary communities have committed to a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050; and

Whereas electricity generated in B.C. is considered a renewable energy source while natural gas is not; and

Whereas the incentives available from suppliers for natural gas use in the province are considerably greater than those available for use of electricity;

Therefore be it resolved that the Government of BC require all electricity suppliers in the province, including Fortis BC, to increase the incentives available to the public supporting the use of high efficiency electrical appliances to the point where those incentives are at level equal to those currently provided by natural gas suppliers.

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Private Sector Housing Issues, Specifically Airbnb Short-Term Rentals vs. Long- Term Rental Availability The increasing presence of Airbnb accommodation, and other short-term rental models, and the resulting displacement of long-term rental options within a community is ultimately a land use issue that can be controlled through the establishment of restrictive land use regulations and dogged enforcement of those regulations. Locally, the City of Rossland has implemented a short-term rental regulatory program that includes: OCP short-term rental policy direction; short-term rental zoning requirements; a requirement to rezone to allow short-term rentals; a business licensing application requirement for short-term rentals; and information to educate residents about the regulatory steps required to operate approved short-term rental accommodation (information below on the City of Rossland program). In order to be effective, though, such regulations require a significant municipal commitment to bylaw enforcement.

There has been a resolution adopted by the UBCM related to short-term rentals in 2017, presented by the District of Tofino. That resolution, however, related to the Province refining the tax classification system to allow split classifications for building utilized for short-term rental purposes: resolved that the Province amend legislation so that all residential properties used for short-term overnight accommodation be eligible to be split-classified between Class 1 and Class 6, and that classification methodology for short-term rentals be developed in consultation with stakeholders.

The Province provided the following response to that resolution: Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing

The Province understands that the issue of new types of accommodation businesses such as short term rental (STR) has property tax revenue and equity implications for local governments and particularly for some small resort municipalities. There are also unintended consequences from STRs including the loss of affordable long-term rental housing.

Local governments can regulate STRs through zoning requirements, bylaws, permitting (e.g., requiring business licences) and inspection.

The current split classification methodology for strata accommodation properties (SAPs) was introduced in 2007 after significant consultations. These properties are located primarily in resort municipalities and have multiple ownership structures. The classification methodology is based on the actual use of the property for residential or commercial rental purposes.

The Province is moving forward with legislative and regulatory changes to allow Airbnb to collect provincial sales taxes, helping to fund housing affordability for British Columbians

Considering that local governments have regulatory powers under their zoning bylaws, business licensing bylaws, and building bylaws to control the proliferation of short-term rentals, lobbying the Provincial government on this issue may not prove to be effective. Given the number of resort communities in the broader Kootenay/Boundary region that have been experiencing challenges with this issue, a suggestion to the AKBLG executive to include a workshop at the 2020 AKBLG Convention in

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Radium Hot Springs to present case studies and best practices relating to the regulation of short-term rentals from the various resort municipalities in the region may prove to be beneficial.

RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Regulation of Short-Term Rentals

That UBCM be requested in include a workshop at the 2020 UBCM Convention to present case studies and best practices relating to the regulation of short-term rentals from the various resort municipalities in the province.

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Background Information - UBCM Resolutions Re: Airbnb / Short Term Rental Accommodation

Year 2017 Number B20 Resolution Title Split Classification for Short Term Commercial Accommodation Sponsor Tofino

Resolution Text

Whereas the Prescribed Classes of Property Regulation enables BC Assessment to split-classify two specific Short Term Overnight Commercial Accommodation Properties (strata accommodation properties and ‘bed and breakfast’ residential properties) between Class 1 and Class 6 to reflect the dual residential and commercial use of these properties;

And whereas the regulation does not capture residential properties that are also used commercially for short-term overnight accommodation (known as “short term rentals” or “vacation rentals”), creating a tax fairness issue:

Therefore be it resolved that the Province amend legislation so that all residential properties used for short-term overnight accommodation be eligible to be split-classified between Class 1 and Class 6, and that classification methodology for short-term rentals be developed in consultation with stakeholders.

Provincial Response

Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing

Local governments can regulate STRs through zoning requirements, bylaws, permitting (e.g., requiring business licences) and inspection.

The Province is moving forward with legislative and regulatory changes to allow Airbnb to collect provincial sales taxes, helping to fund housing affordability for British Columbians.

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Background Information - City of Rossland Short Term Rental Information

It is the policy of Council to regulate short term rental accommodations in the City (i.e. less then 30 days) to allow residents to conduct short-term rental of a property / unit in their principal residence and to ensure those activities are properly conducted, have appropriate zoning in place and a current Business Licence.

POLICY BACKGROUND: Council struck a Committee in 2016 to review the effects, impacts and issues related to unlicensed short term rental units with the City. Major concerns focused on the amount of short term rental accomodations currently listed/marketed in the City, low rental vacancy rates in the area and increasing accommodation demands from tourists/seasonal employees/etc. The intent of the regulations are to protect the integrity and make-up of Rossland as a sustainable, full service, year-round community with a healthy mix of residents and tourists.

POLICY OBJECTIVES: 1. To ensure that all short term rental accommodations within the City are fully regulated and licensed pursuant to City Bylaws in order to create a minimum standard of requirements for all types of accomodators. 2. To set a maximum amount of short term rental Units in the City to 5% of total dwellings within the City at the time of a specific units approval. 3. To consider maximum density of short term rental units as “one per block” in the “Old Rossland” and “Redstone” Areas (i.e. not the Red Mountain Area and a part of Redstone close to the clubhouse). 4. Consider applications pursuent to Objective #3 on a first come, first served basis. 5. When reviewing rezoning proposals for short term rentals, the City shall consider the following criteria in determining the appropriateness of the proposal: i. The density of short term rentals in the vicinity of the property which is being proposed to be rezoned for this use; ii. The road network and parking issues that may exist or arise in the vicinity of the property which is being proposed to be rezoned for Guest Home use; iii. The presence of a suite does not detract from the quality of life of nearby residents and is not intrusive in the neighbourhood; iv. Proximity to commercial, recreational, public/institutional centres, or parks and major collectors; and v. Impact on affordable housing and long term rentals. 6.Except for the “Red Mountain Area” of the City, all operators of a short term rental accommodations must be the permanent residents of the property being used and shall be engaged in the management of the Short-Term Rental.

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7. All existing properties currently zoned either Guest House or B&B have been rezoned R1STR – Single Detached Short Term Rental and are exempt from the permanent resident requirement. In order to limit the impact on neighbourhoods in the “old town” and to try to preserve a long term rental market, no new properties should be given this zoning. If these properties do not obtain a business license then the property will be rezoned back to R1 – Residential zoning. 8. To revoke short term rental zoning on current approved properties if the owners fails to obtain and/or renew their appropriate business licence after a two-year period from the time of its initial approval. 9. To revoke short term rental business licence approvals on current approved properties if the ownes fails to comply with any current/future City Bylaws or Policies. Non-compliance will result in the City barring the property from holding a short term rental licence for a minimum of two years and also result in the inability of the property to obtian their refundable deposit. 10. To fully enforce all applicable Bylaws and their regulations to ensure compliant short term rental accommodation activities within the City.

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More Sustainable and Reliable Provincial Funding Model for Local Governments – Transitioning from Grant Funded Programs to a More Secure and Less Administratively Onerous Approach Over the years there have been many, many resolutions considered at the UBCM convention related to the funding of specific programs and issues. There don’t appear to have been many resolutions, though, advocating for the Provincial government to re-consider in a more general way how it provides funding to local governments to undertake programs and projects. One such resolution was considered in 2018. That resolution (below) , proposed by the City of Quesnel, requested that the Provincial government consider restructuring their grant programs to mirror the federal gas tax allocation to local governments to ensure that each local government has a secure and stable source of Provincial funding to pursue its initiatives, rather than being reliant on discretionary grant application processes.

The Provincial response (below) identified the problem of it having finite amounts of program funding to direct toward individual projects and programs that most warrant that funding. With finite amounts of funding available, presumably distributing that funding to all local governments across the Province, based upon a population allocation formula, would dilute the funding benefit to communities to the point that those communities with the greatest demonstrated need for a project would not have sufficient funding allocation to allow their projects to be viable.

The approach suggested at the last Education and Advocacy Committee was to request the Provincial government to consider a more sustainable funding model for local governments, moving away from requiring individual grant applications. While the Quesnel resolution made a specific suggestion relating to the allocation of funding to local governments in a manner similar to the Gas Tax model, the suggestion presented at the last Education and Advocacy Committee meeting would represent a more general approach.

Given the challenges associated with grant-based funding (funding insecurity, grant administration challenges, etc.) this is likely an issue that will resonate with other local governments across the province. Certainly on an issue like this, a larger AKBLG and UBCM voice would garner more attention from the Province than a request from the RDKB alone.

Staff feel that this is an issue that the Education and Advocacy Committee may wish to recommend for a resolution to AKBLG for consideration.

A RDKB resolution to AKBLG on this issue might look something like:

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and fire protection programs, requiring a significant administrative commitment relating to application submissions and financial reporting;

Therefore be it resolved that the Provincial government review its funding model to local governments to consider moving away from one-time, grant-based funding models for ongoing local government programs, such as emergency management and fire protection, to a more secure on-going and sustainable funding model based upon annual operating agreements in support of Provincial initiatives, priorities, and programs.

In addition to drafting a resolution for AKBLG consideration on this issue, this may represent a good, constructive suggestion to form the basis of a meeting with the Minister of Finance at the 2020 UBCM Convention.

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RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Provincial Funding Model for On-Going Programs

That the following resolution be forwarded to the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments for consideration at the 2020 convention:

Further, that the Board of Directors request a meeting with the Minister of Finance at the 2020 UBCM Convention to discuss the resolution above.

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Background Information - UBCM Resolutions Re: Review of Provincial Funding Model to Local Governments

Year 2018 Number B111 Resolution Title Grant Funding Sponsor Quesnel

Resolution Text

Whereas local governments are accountable and autonomous orders of government;

And whereas local governments have legally mandated obligations to prepare official community plans, multi-year budgets, long term capital plans based on more and more sophisticated asset management systems, and a variety of other strategic plans for their communities;

And whereas local governments must be able to focus on implementing their publicly approved budgets and strategic plans rather than expending their limited staff and financial resources on grant applications and unnecessary reporting requirements:

Therefore be it resolved that the provincial and federal governments restructure all their infrastructure and social and economic grant programs to mirror the federal gas tax allocation to local governments in order to provide ease of access to year over year incremental funding.

Provincial Response

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

The Province of British Columbia appreciates local governments’ concerns with respect to application based infrastructure grant programs. The Ministry continues to work on developing and delivering funding programs that meet the diverse needs of communities throughout the province.

With a finite amount of program funding available, the Ministry tries to balance the financial, as well as capacity, challenges faced by some local governments with the need to maximize the benefits of infrastructure programs to as many local governments as possible.

The approach in British Columbia is to provide funding through a suite of different delivery models; per capita allocations, unconditional grants and application based grants. Application based programs provide local governments the opportunity to access funding amounts, particularly for those that support regulatory driven projects, that would not be achievable through a per capita or direct allocation model.

In March 2018 the Province of British Columbia entered into a bilateral agreement with the Government of Canada to establish the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. This 10 year program has a defined cost share model and does not support a direct allocation model. It does provide local government with the option to submit an application for a wide variety of eligible capital project.

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Lack of Availability of Public Transportation to Medical Appointments in Larger Centres The issue of “better transit solutions for those needing medical care in larger centres” was discussed with BC Transit staff at the UBCM Convention in 2019, along with two other issues. They were: “regional transit solutions for the Interior” and “standardized approach to bus stops and exchanges.”

In retrospect, BC Transit did not prove to be the best organization with which to discuss the challenges associated with transporting those needing medical care to larger centres. BC Transit’s mandate is limited to those areas where they provide transit service in partnership with a local government. Inter- regional transportation, for example transporting Boundary residents to Kelowna or Trail for medical appointments, is outside the BC Transit mandate.

It may prove more effective to raise this issue with the Interior Health Authority and the Ministry of Health, particularly if the focus of the issue is on improved transportation for medical care. A resolution on this issue was considered and endorsed by UBCM in 2012 (below).

In response to the 2012 resolution, the Provincial government identified the BC Travel Assistance Program (TAP) as a program that is available to residents of rural areas to facilitate their travel to larger communities for non-emergency medical services. The TAP program continues to exist and details of the program are available here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/tapbc/travel-assistance-program-tap-bc

Another program which is separate from, but complimentary to, the Travel Assistance Program is the Health Connections Program. Health Connections is an IHA based regional travel assistance program that offers subsidized transportation options to help defray costs for rural residents who must travel to obtain non-emergency, physician-referred medical care outside their home communities. Health Connections is operated as a partnership between IHA and BC Transit, whereas the Travel Assistance Program is a corporate partnership between the Ministry of Health and private transportation carriers.

From an advocacy perspective, staff is not aware of the level of participation in these two programs within the RDKB or challenges that members of the public may be having in accessing the services, nor is staff familiar with the level of awareness of these services within RDKB communities.

If this is an advocacy issue that the Education and Advocacy Committee would like to pursue, staff suggests that the RDKB consider scheduling a meeting with IHA and/or Ministry of Health representatives to discuss currently available options for transportation of residents to medical appointments in larger centres. This will allow directors and staff an opportunity to better understand the nature of the issue and to become better informed about any potential advocacy role that the RDKB may wish to assume once we have better understanding of current programs and challenges.

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RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Public Transportation to Medical Appointments

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Background Information - UBCM Resolution Re: Lack of Availability of Public Transportation to Medical Appointments in Larger Centres

Year 2012 Number B38 Resolution Title Medical Transportation in Rural BC Sponsor Stewart

Resolution Text

WHEREAS there is a current lack of adequate medical transportation for people who need access to regular specialized medical services located in hub communities throughout the NCLGA Region;

AND WHEREAS accessible transportation is key to the effective treatment and recovery of British Columbians in small rural and remote communities:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM lobby the provincial government to provide additional medical transportation services that meet the needs of all rural British Columbians.

Provincial Response

Ministry of Health

The Travel Assistance Program (TAP) is available to eligible B.C. residents who are required to travel outside their home community to obtain non-emergency, physician-referred specialist medical care. The program is a corporate partnership between the Ministry of Health and private transportation carriers who agree to waive or discount their regular fees for patients presenting an approved TAP confirmation form.

TAP assists patients who are being referred by a General Practitioner to the closest site for non-emergency, medical specialist services which are not available locally. An escort is eligible for TAP only when accompanying a patient who is 18 years of age and under, or incapable of travelling independently for medical reasons. It does not offer subsidies for family members.

Health Connections is a health authority based regional travel assistance program that offers subsidized transportation options to help defray costs for rural residents who must travel to obtain non-emergency, physician- referred medical care outside their home communities. Northern Health (NH) Connections retains a contractor to provide low-cost bus transportation for patients needing to travel for out-of-town medical appointments in northern BC, Vancouver, Kamloops and Grande Prairie, Alberta. NH has also negotiated preferred rates with several hotels throughout the province (as well as Grande Prairie and Edmonton) to offer low-cost options for patients who must stay overnight outside of their home communities.

The BC Family Residence Program provides assistance to enable families to stay together when their child requires medical care at BC Children's Hospital, including premature babies and newborns with other health concerns. Enhanced travel assistance is also provided through improved ground transportation for children and air transportation for patients of all ages.

Additional information on these programs is available at: http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/tapbc/index.html

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RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Columbia Pollution Control Centre ICIP Grant

RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Boundary Community Forest

RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Expanded Cell Coverage

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RDKB Advocacy Strategy – East End Transit Bus Stop Locations and Schedules

That the East End Services Committee consider broadening the scope of the bus shelter study included in the 2020 Work Plan for the East End Transit Service area to include a review of the locations of bus stops with respect to safety and convenience. And further, that the East End Services Committee submit a request to BC Transit for a review of the transit schedule for the East End Transit Service at the next available opportunity.

RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Local Support of UNDRIP

RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Restrictions on Commercial Water Bottling

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RDKB Advocacy Strategy

That the following resolution be forwarded to the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments for consideration at the 2020 Convention:

Whereas several Kootenay Boundary communities have committed to a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050; and

Whereas electricity generated in B.C. is considered a renewable energy source while natural gas is not; and

Whereas the incentives available from suppliers for natural gas use in the province are considerably greater than those available for use of electricity;

RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Regulation of Short-Term Rentals

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RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Provincial Funding Model for On-Going Programs

That the following resolution be forwarded to the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments for consideration at the 2020 convention:

Further, that the Board of Directors request a meeting with the Minister of Finance at the 2020 UBCM Convention to discuss the resolution above.

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RDKB Advocacy Strategy – Public Transportation to Medical Appointments

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STAFF REPORT

Date: 16 Apr 2020 File To: Chair Langman and Members of the RDKB Board of Directors From: Freya Phillips, Senior Energy Specialist Re: BC Utilities' Electricity Conservation Incentives

Issue Introduction A Staff Report from Freya Phillips, Senior Energy Specialist regarding BC utilities' electricity conservation incentives.

History/Background Factors RDKB Education and Advocacy Committee are currently developing the RDKB Advocacy Strategies 2020. One of the strategies the Committee has developed is to focus energy conservation incentives on electricity use rather than the current focus on natural gas use.

On January 28, 2020 the RDKB Education and Advocacy Committee directed staff to look at the rationale for Fortis’ current energy incentive program priorities and develop a better understanding of the basis for Fortis’ current incentive programs. In addition, staff have been asked to consider possible advocacy approaches to be considered in relation to Fortis’ incentive programs.

On January 30, 2020 the RDKB Board of Directors adopted that the following general resolution supporting further incentives for electricity use be forwarded to the Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG) for consideration at the 2020 convention.

RDKB Advocacy Strategy That the following resolution be forwarded to the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments for consideration at the 2020 Convention:

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Whereas several Kootenay Boundary communities have committed to a transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050; and

Whereas electricity generated in B.C. is considered a renewable energy source while natural gas is not;

And whereas the incentives available from suppliers for natural gas use in the province are considerably greater than those available for use of electricity;

Therefore, be it resolved that the Government of B.C. require all electricity suppliers in the province, including FortisBC, to increase the incentives available to the public supporting the use of high efficiency electrical appliances to the point where those incentives are at level equal to those currently provided by natural gas suppliers.

Role of the British Columbia Utilities Commission Energy utilities companies in BC are regulated by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). BCUC is a regulatory agency of the Provincial Government, operating under and administering the Utilities Commission Act. The BCUC has the power to make legally binding rulings on matters within their jurisdiction, such as a regulated entity’s: • Rate or premium applications • New facility construction plans • Issuance of securities

FortisBC FortisBC Electric and FortisBC Natural Gas are two separate utilities companies and are regulated separately. The FortisBC electric and ForitsBC natural gas customers are separate rate paying groups and are billed separately. FortisBC provides separate electricity and natural gas rates submissions to the BCUC. These submissions include future rates and demand-side measures portfolio plans i.e. conservation and energy management. This demand-side measures portfolio plans are range of measures and sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, innovation technologies,

Clean Energy Act and Demand-Side Measures Regulations Under the Clean Energy Act, utility companies are required to displace 66% of BC Hydro’s increase in demand via demand-side measures. The Demand-Side Measures (DSM) Regulation cover both electricity and natural gas. It sets out the rules that the BCUC must follow when assessing the adequacy and cost-effectiveness of proposed DSM expenditures. The DSM Regulations focuses on efficient use of energy and does not include fuel switching incentives.

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The DSM expenditure is recovered through the electricity rates or natural gas rates therefore needs to be approved by the BCUC as part of each overall rates submission i.e. either electricity or natural gas. There is no mandated level of energy savings or DSM expenditure target for the utilities. Utilities are required to undertake energy efficiency measures that are determined to be cost effective as defined in the DSM regulations.

The BCUC is an economic regulator and all submissions are tested to ensure the benefits out way the cost for the specific ratepayer group i.e. electricity or natural gas customer group. It does not allow cross subsidization between the electricity and natural gas utilities.

Low income programs have a separate cost effective test specifically so low income customers are not excluded from the program.

FortisBC & BC Hydro Demand-Side Measures Expenditure Table 1 outlines the forecasted financial expenditure on demand-side measures (DSM) for the rate period and number of customers for FortisBC electric, FortisBC natural gas and BC Hydro. It also compares the annual forecast expenditure per customer for each of these utilities.

Table 1. Demand Side Management Expenditure

FortisBC natural gas is the major natural gas supplier with around 1.03 million customer accounts and is forecasted to spend annual $78.82 per customer on demand side management. This is compared to FortisBC electric which supplies around 0.176 million customers with electricity and is forecasted to spend annually $62.53 per customer on DSM. BC Hydro supplies with 2.49 million customers with electricity and is forecasted to spend $57.36 per customer on DSM.

The combined FortisBC electric and BC Hydro annual DSM expenditure is $128.55 million i.e. $57.77 per customer compared to FortisBC natural gas annual DSM expenditure of $81.15 million i.e 78.82 per customer.

Key considerations by BCUC in approving of DSM expenditure

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The BCUC must accept the DSM expenditure schedule if it considers the schedule to be in the public interest, or it must reject the full or part of the schedule. In considering whether to accept a demand-side measure expenditure schedule, the BCUC must consider: • the applicable of British Columbia's energy objectives, • the most recent long-term resource plan filed by the public utility, if any, • the extent to which the schedule is consistent with the applicable requirements under the Clean Energy Act, • if the schedule includes expenditures on demand-side measures, whether the demand side measures are cost-effective within the meaning prescribed by regulation, if any, and • the interests of persons in British Columbia who receive or may receive service from the public utility.

Implications The DSM regulations outline the rules and requirements for the utilities demand side measures incentive programs that are regulated by the BCUC. The utilities are required to undertake energy efficiency measures that are determined to be cost effective as defined in the DSM regulations. There is no mandated level of energy savings or DSM expenditure target within the regulations.

The RDKB resolution for the Government of BC to require all electricity suppliers in the province, to increase the incentives available to the public supporting the use of high efficiency electrical appliances to the point where those incentives are at level equal to those currently provided by natural gas suppliers. While the combined FortisBC electric and BC Hydro annual DSM expenditure is $128.55 million is greater than FortisBC natural gas DSM expenditure of $81.15 million, the annual expenditure per customer by combined BC Hydro and FortisBC electric is less than FortisBC natural gas i.e. $57.77 per vs 78.82 per customer.

To increase the level of DSM expenditure by electric utilities to meet expenditure levels per customer equal to natural gas utilities would require changes to the cost effective principle of the DSM regulations.

Advancement of Strategic Planning Goals Environmental Stewardship/Climate Preparedness • We will plan for climate change adaptation and mitigation

Background Information Provided 1. Document References

Alternatives

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1. The RDKB Board of Directors receives the Staff Report and no further action is taken. 2. The RDKB Board of Directors refer the Staff Report back to staff for further investigation as directed by Board.

Recommendation(s) 1. The RDKB Board of Directors receives the Staff Report and no further action is taken.

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Reference Documents

Demand Side Management Regulations http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/326_2008#section2

DSM Regulation Guidelines https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/electricity-alternative- energy/energy-efficiency/guide_to_the_dsm_regulation_july_2014_c2.pdf

FortisBC – Natural Gas Utility Demand Side Management Expenditures Plan https://www.cdn.fortisbc.com/libraries/docs/default-source/about-us-documents/regulatory-affairs- documents/gas-utility/g-10-19-fei-2019-22-dsm-plan-decision-reasons.pdf?sfvrsn=7334d378_2

FortisBC – Electric Utility Demand Side Management Expenditures Plan https://www.fortisbc.com/about-us/regulatory-affairs/our-electricity-utility/electric-bcuc- submissions/demand-side-management

FortisBC Sustainability Report - Customer Account Numbers (Page 40) https://www.cdn.fortisbc.com/libraries/docs/default-source/about-us-documents/corporate-and- sustainability-report-2018.pdf?sfvrsn=e392ec4a_2

BC Hydro FortisBC – Section 10.5 Fiscal 2020 to Fiscal 2021 Planned Expenditures, Energy and Capacity Impacts, Cost-Effectiveness and Other Benefits (page 1055) https://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/documents/corporate/regulatory- planning-documents/regulatory-filings/rra/bch-f20f21-rra.pdf

BC Hydro quick facts 20190331 (Customer Account Numbers) https://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer- portal/documents/corporate/accountability-reports/financial-reports/annual-reports/BCHydro-Quick- Facts-20190331.pdf

Natural Resources Canada, Office of Energy Efficiency, Comprehensive Energy Use Database, residential sector, BC, Table2: Secondary Energy Use, 2017. https://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/showTable.cfm?type=CP§or=res&juris=bc&r n=2&page=0

BCUC Decision on 2019-2022 FortisBC Electric DSM Expenditure Application https://www.cdn.fortisbc.com/libraries/docs/default-source/about-us-documents/regulatory-affairs- documents/electric-utility/g-47-19-fbc-2019-2022-dsm-expenditures-decision.pdf?sfvrsn=f54722d5_2

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From: Ali Grieve - Area 'A' Director Sent: March 10, 2020 5:25 PM To: Diane Langman - Warfield Director; Grace McGregor - Area 'C'/Christina Lake Director Cc: Mark Andison; Theresa Lenardon Subject: Board Discussion Item

As per our meeting w K Conroy today, can we please add the following to the March 31 Board Agenda?

• The cost of health care is one of the biggest provincial budget items • The cost of rural health care seems to have “un-neccessary” additional expenses e.g. A resident who was injured at work, has his one yr follow up appt w surgeon in Vanc - the flights that are paid for in advance by worksafe are not booked in advance, therefore are twice the cost that they should be -the actual appt w the Doctor lasted less than 4 minutes with the resident asked to stretch their arm out sideways, and up in the air - appt over -return flight does not get out, additional hotel and food bills - this appt should have been done using the technology that we have e.g. A resident drives to Kelowna for consult w specialist - the doc does not even look at the patient, yet claims, there is nothing more that can be done. - appt over

• It seems the reason for these face to face visits is about compensation for the doctors. Fair enough. • But let’s re-write some of the rules and procedures that allow them the same pay for “on line” appointments As Katrine requested, I hope, we the Board, can write to her sharing our concerns, that she might take them to Minister Dix. ALSO, I wonder, if we refer this to E&A as a possible meeting at UBCM?

THX everyone ag

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STAFF REPORT

Date: 20 Feb 2020 File To: Director McGregor and Members of the Policy and Personnel Committee From: Mark Andison, Chief Administrative Officer Re: First Nations Territorial Acknowledgement Statements

Issue Introduction A staff report from Mark Andison, Chief Administrative Officer, providing background information relating to the Policy and Personnel Committee's discussion regarding First Nations territorial acknowledgement statements.

History/Background Factors Over the last few months, the RDKB has been including a territorial acknowledgement statement at the beginning of the Board of Directors meeting agendas. The most recent version of the statement reads as follows:

We acknowledge and appreciate that the land on which we gather is the converging ancestral, traditional and unceded territory of the Sylix, Secwepemc and Sinixt Peoples.

(Grand Forks version; Trail version includes the Ktunaxa)

The RDKB has also utilized the following acknowledgement statement at an earlier meeting:

We acknowledge, respect and honour the Indigenous Peoples in whose traditional territories we operate and all Indigenous people residing in this area.

At its January 30th meeting, the Board of Directors passed the following resolution:

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That the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Board of Directors refer First Nations land acknowledgement, as discussed on January 30, 2020, to the Policy and Personnel Committee for further review. FURTHER that the Committee consider the inclusion of "Metis Peoples" into the script, also as discussed by the Board on January 30, 2020.

At the January 30th meeting, Director Grieve requested that reference to the "Metis Peoples" be included in the land acknowledgement script and she provided background information from recent discussions with various agencies and stakeholders. Director Grieve noted that local colleges include the statement "...as well as the Metis Peoples whose footsteps have also marked these lands....." in their acknowledgement statements and she requested the Board consider this inclusion to the RDKB land acknowledgement.

Implications A number of examples from regional public institutions are provided below and the accompanying polices from Selkirk College and IHA are attached to this report. Also attached to this report is an excerpt from a territorial acknowledgement guide produced by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) which includes the territorial acknowledgements for all the colleges and universities in BC, for reference purposes.

With respect to the acknowledgement of Metis Peoples, the CAUT Guide states:

The recognition of Métis presence and nationhood is also essential. While the Métis are acknowledged in some of the territorial acknowledgements listed below, this aspect of the Guide needs to be developed. We therefore ask that, in consultation with local Métis associations, you include acknowledgement of Métis People where appropriate.

However, in practice, it doesn't appear that any of the BC colleges or universities listed in the guide have referenced the Metis in their acknowledgement statements.

Some Regional Examples:

Regional District of Central Kootenay We acknowledge and respect the indigenous peoples within whose traditional lands we are meeting today.

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Selkirk College Board of Governors (Policy Attached) Selkirk College acknowledges the traditional territories of the First Nations of the West Kootenay and Boundary regions: the Sinixt (Lakes), the Syilx (Okanagan), the Ktunaxa, and the Secwépemc (Shuswap) peoples. The mountains, rivers, lakes, and lands of these territories have sustained life and human communities since time immemorial. Learning and education have been part of this land for millennia. Selkirk College is grateful to the keepers of these territories where we live and learn, and the wisdom and beauty that surrounds us.

Interior Health Authority (Policy Attached) I acknowledge the First Nation Traditional Territory that we are on. This beautiful land in the Kootenay Boundary has a converging history between the Syilx, Ktunaxa, and Sinixt Nations and I thank them for allowing us this space to conduct our work today.”

School District No. 51 (Boundary) We would like to give recognition and honour to all the Indigenous peoples and ancestors, including the Interior Salish peoples, who lived here and cared for these lands.

School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) We acknowledge all of those that have historically and traditionally walked the lands of our area.

Advancement of Strategic Planning Goals Consideration of a First Nations territorial acknowledgement statement advances the Board's strategic priority to improve and enhance communication.

Background Information Provided 1. Selkirk College Territorial Acknowledgement Policy 2. Interior Health Authority Territorial Acknowledgment Policy 3. Canadian Association of University Teachers Guide to Acknowledging First Peoples and Traditional Territory

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Alternatives 1. That the Policy and Personnel Committee review the background information included in the staff report from Mark Andison, CAO and provide direction with respect to recommended changes to the First Nations territorial acknowledgement statement that the RDKB utilizes; 2. That the staff report from Mark Andison, CAO providing background information on First Nations territorial acknowledgements be received.

Recommendation(s) That the Policy and Personnel Committee review the background information included in the staff report from Mark Andison, CAO on First Nations territorial acknowledgements and provide direction with respect to recommended changes to the First Nations territorial acknowledgement statement that the RDKB utilizes.

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NUMBER E 60

TITLE TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

APPROVAL DATE June 20, 2019 BOARD OF GOVERNORS POLICY NEXT REVIEW November 15, 2024

The Board recognizes the need, as an act of good faith in government-to-government consultation and strengthened relationships, in the spirit of reconciliation and observance of protocol, to acknowledge First Nations traditional territory at relevant events and activities. The Board recognizes that as a regional college with locations in a large geographic area that public acknowledgements of First Nations traditional and ancestral territory needs to be inclusive and respectful of each nation’s definitions of their specific territories where they include all or part of the Selkirk College region.

The general statement for the Board and employees for territorial acknowledgement follows the basic wording of:

Selkirk College acknowledges the traditional territories of the First Nations of the West Kootenay and Boundary regions: the Sinixt (Lakes), the Syilx (Okanagan), the Ktunaxa, and the Secwépemc (Shuswap) peoples. The mountains, rivers, lakes, and lands of these territories have sustained life and human communities since time immemorial. Learning and education have been part of this land for millennia. Selkirk College is grateful to the keepers of these territories where we live and learn, and the wisdom and beauty that surrounds us.

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This is an Interior Health CONTROLLED document. A copy of this document in paper form is not controlled and should be checked against the electronic file version to ensure accuracy

Administrative Policy Manual Aboriginal Health

AD0100 – WELCOME AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FIRST NATION TRADITIONAL TERRITORY

1.0 PURPOSE

Acknowledging Traditional Territory recognizes and respects Aboriginal peoples and the relationship First Nations have with the land on which we gather. Acknowledgment is an essential component of reconciliation. The recognition of Traditional Territory is consistent with Interior Health’s (IH) commitment to embed cultural safety and humility within the Interior Region.

The purpose of this policy is to provide direction to IH staff for the protocols on Welcoming and Acknowledgement of the First Nation Traditional Territory.

2.0 DEFINITIONS

TERM DEFINITION

Aboriginal All Indigenous people of Canada. The Canadian Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35 (2) recognizes three groups of Aboriginal people: First Nations/Indians (status and non-status), Métis and Inuit. These three separate groups have their own unique heritages, languages, cultural practices and spiritual beliefs. It is at the discretion of our Nation partners that IH has committed to using the term ‘Aboriginal’ rather than ‘Indigenous.’ Acknowledgement A way to honour and show respect that the First Nation has had a relationship since time immemorial with the land. A land acknowledgment is a reflective process in which one builds mindfulness and intention walking into a gathering. It is rooted in whose land you are honoured to stand on and should guide how you move forward in both conversations and actions. Cultural Competency Cultural competency refers to cultural knowledge, skills in understanding cross-cultural interactions, and an awareness and acceptance of the dynamic variety of people and populations. All three components are essential to understanding the Aboriginal health care experience. Cultural Safety An outcome of cultural competency, defined and experienced by those who receive the service – they feel safe and valued. Cultural safety is based on understanding the power differentials and potential discriminations inherent in the health service delivery system. Elder Elders may be male, female or two-spirited, and are the carriers of the wisdom and teachings rooted within the culture. The term Elder does not refer to one’s age, but rather to one’s place within the community and the level of cultural and traditional knowledge that they possess. Gifting Gifting is a protocol which shows respect and appreciation to the receiver and their ancestors. It acknowledges their time, their knowledge, and their sharing of this space. Gifting is also sharing one’s resources to benefit and support others and an intrinsic part of the sharing ideology of Aboriginal peoples.

Honoraria/ium Elder or Knowledge Keeper honoraria are not payments for engagement or services rendered, but rather are protocol for monetary gestures of appreciation for what has been taught and shared.

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TERM DEFINITION

Internal Events IH educational opportunities, events or conferences, meetings using an official IH agenda, and formal staff gatherings not open to the general public. Examples include lectures or educational presentations, visioning or planning workshops, multi-stakeholder committee meetings, and awards ceremonies.

Knowledge Keeper Persons recognized within a community who possess a level of cultural and traditional knowledge. The term is bestowed by the community to individuals who are deemed spiritual and cultural knowledge keepers.

Public Event or An IH-hosted gathering where general members of the public and/or Gathering community representatives are invited to attend or participate.

Traditional Territory The geographic area identified by a First Nation to be the area of land which they and/or their ancestors traditionally occupied or used.

Welcoming A Welcome to the Traditional Territory is only offered by the First Nations people who are traditionally from the territory. The Welcome follows a traditional protocol for Aboriginal Nations where people entering another’s traditional territory or language area would seek permission from the traditional stewards. Guests granted permission to enter another traditional territory would be welcomed to the area through an opening ceremony.

3.0 POLICY

3.1 IH is committed to strengthening the cultural competence of the organization and its staff in order to provide culturally safe and relevant care for Aboriginal peoples. IH staff have a responsibility to recognize and acknowledge that their work takes place on the Traditional Territories of the First Nations peoples of the interior.

3.2 For Internal Events and Public Events or Gatherings, IH staff should provide an Acknowledgement of the Traditional Territory on which the event, gathering or meeting is taking place.

3.3 For Public Events or Gatherings, IH staff should consider inviting an Elder or Knowledge Keeper from the local Nation(s) to provide a Welcoming to the Traditional Territory. IH staff are advised to recognize the Knowledge Keeper or Elder’s wisdom and time with an Honorarium.

3.4 In the event IH staff are invited to witness special events, such as a signing ceremony or the grand opening of a health centre within a First Nations community, gifting to honour the Nation is advised to demonstrate respect to the achievement and success of the event.

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4.0 PROCEDURES

4.1 Acknowledgement of Traditional Territory

4.1.1 At all Internal Events and Public Events or Gatherings IH staff should provide an Acknowledgement of the Traditional First Nations Territory on which the event, gathering or meeting is taking place.

4.1.2 An Acknowledgement can be provided by IH staff or by a person who is not traditionally from the territory (e.g. the emcee or speaker).

4.1.3 An Acknowledgement is the first item on a meeting or event agenda.

4.1.4 Traditional Territory Acknowledgements include the following considerations:

 Acknowledge the Traditional Territory on which the event is occurring.

 Name the First Nations peoples on whose Traditional Territory the event is occurring.

 Refer to the Aboriginal Communities and Organizations Map to see communities that IH serves and the geography of First Nation Traditional Territory in the Interior.

 Refer to the Basic Guide on Pronunciation of First Nations on how to pronounce First Nations that IH serves.

If uncertain about the Traditional Territory or pronunciation, contact the Aboriginal Health team.

Example Acknowledgement “Interior Health would like to recognize and acknowledge the traditional territory of the [insert Nation Name here] Nation where we live, learn, collaborate and work together.”

4.2 Welcoming to First Nation Traditional Territory

4.2.1 In addition to the Acknowledgement, IH staff should consider inviting the local First Nation(s) to provide a Welcoming at Public Events or Gatherings such as conferences and special events held within First Nations Traditional Territory.

4.2.2 A Welcoming and/or Acknowledgement is the first item on a meeting or event agenda.

4.2.3 A Welcome is provided only by the First Nations people who are traditionally from the territory. Honoraria are given to Elders or Knowledge Keepers who are invited to a Public Event or Gathering to provide a Welcoming.

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4.2.4 IH staff responsible for planning or hosting the event will ask the local First Nation(s) to provide the appropriate Welcoming or Opening, as protocols vary between First Nations.

 Refer to First Nation Communities Contact List for information on communities that IH serves. Identify yourself and your position, the organization, and the event/request, to ensure the community has enough information to connect you to the correct person.

 When contacting an Elder, a phone call may be preferred over email. Ensure communication is open and ongoing until the event is complete. Be sure to confirm how the Elder would prefer to be introduced at the event.

 Nation specific protocols, regarding offering of traditional ceremonial tobacco, sage or sweetgrass to the Elder prior to the Welcoming of the Traditional Territory, can be discussed when an invitation is initially extended. If it is determined that an offering of traditional ceremonial medicines is appropriate, ensure that the offering is given to the Elder prior to the Welcoming of the Traditional Territory.

 Honoraria are given to the Elder right after their function to demonstrate appreciation for their knowledge and time.

4.3 Honoraria and Gifting

4.3.1 Honoraria

 Honoraria should be considered a component of the Welcoming protocol and show respect for wisdom and intellectual contribution.

 In most cases, an honorarium includes travel time and expense to and from the event, and the amount of time required for event.

 Multiple factors including distance travelled will determine an appropriate Honorarium. Below are recommended minimum amounts:

Type of Welcome/ Per First Nation Representative Acknowledgment (e.g. Elder, Knowledge Keeper) Opening of an event $150 Closing of an event $150 Opening and closing of an event; $300 inclusive of all-day participation

 Presenting the Honorarium to the individual can occur at the closing of the requested event. For instance, if a Welcoming to the Traditional Territory has been asked of an Elder, present the Honorarium to the Elder at the end of the Welcoming.

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 Honoraria are not to be used to support IH employees or employees of other provincial health authorities.

4.3.2 Gifting

 IH employees attending special events, such as a signing ceremony or the grand opening of a health centre within an Aboriginal community, are encouraged to present a gift to honour the Nation. This is typical to demonstrate respect to the achievement and success of the event. Gifts can vary in their substance and value, but it should be meaningful and proportionate to the scale of the event.

 A gift is an item of moderate value such as a framed picture, woven wool blanket, or beaded art. In deciding the value of the gift, consider the importance of the event. A small gift would include items of value such as shawl, glassware, etc.

 The manager should ensure the decision to provide a gift aligns with AU0100 Standards of Conduct for Interior Health Employees (Section 2.8).

4.3.3 Prior manager approval is necessary to ensure funds are available from the respective host’s cost centre to purchase or provide Honoraria or gifts. Refer to AP0700 Signing Authority for protocols related to employee and organization expenses.

4.3.4 If uncertain about the type or value of the Honoraria or gift, ask the Aboriginal Health team or community member contact.

5.0 REFERENCES

 Adapted from Interior Health Authority (2016) Welcome and Acknowledgment of First Nation Traditional Territory Guidelines

 Adapted from Vancouver Coastal Health (2015) Aboriginal Cultural Competency Policy

 Adapted from Fraser Health (2017) Fraser-Salish Territory Acknowledgement Protocol

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Guide to Acknowledging First Peoples & Traditional Territory

The following document offers the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) recommended territorial acknowledgement for institutions where our members work, organized by province. While most of these campuses are included, the list will gradually become more complete as we learn more about specific traditional territories. When requested, we have also included acknowledgements for other post-secondary institutions as well.

We wish to emphasize that this is a guide, not a script. We are recommending the acknowledgements that have been developed by local university-based Indigenous councils or advisory groups, where possible. In other places, where there are multiple territorial acknowledgements that exist for one area or the acknowledgements are contested, the multiple acknowledgements are provided. This is an evolving, working guide. How to use this guide

The goal of this guide is to encourage all academic staff association representatives and members to acknowledge the First Peoples on whose traditional territories we live and work. This acknowledgement appropriately takes place at the commencement of courses, meetings or conferences, and presentations (given either at one’s home institution or elsewhere).

Acknowledging territory shows recognition of and respect for Aboriginal Peoples. It is recognition of their presence both in the past and the present. Recognition and respect are essential elements of establishing healthy, reciprocal relations. These relationships are key to reconciliation, a process to which CAUT is committed.

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While acknowledging territory is very welcome, it is only a small part of cultivating strong relationships with the First Peoples of Canada. Acknowledging territory and First Peoples should take place within the larger context of genuine and ongoing work to forge real understanding, and to challenge the legacies of colonialism. Territorial acknowledgements should not simply be a pro forma statement made before getting on with the “real business” of the meeting; they must be understood as a vital part of the business.[1]

CAUT strongly encourages academic staff associations to reach out to local Indigenous communities to open pathways for dialogue, specifically to discuss the wording of the acknowledgement. This is important to ensure that it is both respectful and representative, as acknowledgments sometimes change, or specific communities are given prominence depending on the context or the audience in attendance. Also, given that there is no single standard orthography for traditional Indigenous names, this can be an opportunity to ensure correct pronunciation of Indigenous community or nation names.

1. For more about what meaningfully acknowledging First Peoples entails, please take a look at the following article: http://www.megaphonemagazine.com/unceded_territory

Our Process This document has been reviewed by CAUT’s Aboriginal Post-Secondary Education Working Group and much effort has been made to ensure that it is accurate. We would also like to thank the many members of CAUT’s listserv for Aboriginal Academic Staff who have provided generous and valuable feedback in the development of this guide.

Many of the acknowledgements have been developed solely through consulting written documents, such as treaty maps and texts. Community consultation remains essential. We would very much appreciate suggested edits. Please contact CAUT with any suggested changes or additions. Acknowledgement statements Newfoundland and Labrador Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec

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Note [1]

British Columbia Institute of Technology (Vancouver) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we are fortunate to be able to gather on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish People.[2]

— Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships

British Columbia Institute of Technology (Burnaby) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we are fortunate to be able to gather on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish People.[3]

— Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships

Camosun College (Victoria) –

1/ Camosun College serves the communities of southern Vancouver Island and the south Gulf Islands that are located in the traditional territories of the Lkwungen (Esquimalt and Songhees), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke and W̱ SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples. We acknowledge our traditional hosts and honour their welcome and graciousness to the students who seek knowledge here.

— Acknowledgment provided by the Director of Indigenous Education & Community Connections, Camosun College

2/ We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that land on which we gather is within the traditional territories of the Lkwungen (Esquimalt, and Songhees), Malahat, Pacheedaht, Scia’new, T’Sou-ke and W̱ SÁNEĆ (Pauquachin, Tsartlip, Tsawout, Tseycum) peoples.

Camosun College (Saanich) –

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— Acknowledgment provided by the Director of Indigenous Education & Community Connections, Camosun College

Capilano University (Vancouver) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,[4] including the territories of the xʷməθkwəyəm̓ (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səli̓lwətaʔ/Selilwitulh́ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

College of New Caledonia (Prince George) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Lheidli T'enneh.

College of the Rockies (Cranbrook) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Ktunaxa and Kinbasket Peoples. Five First Nations bands are located in the regional boundary of the College. Four bands are Ktunaxa and one is Secwepemc (Shuswap). We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in in this territory.

Douglas College (New Westminster) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the QayQayt First Nation.

Emily Carr University of Art & Design (Vancouver) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,[5] including the territories of the xʷməθkwəyəm̓ (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səli̓ lwətaʔ/Selilwitulh́ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (Surrey) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional and unceded territory of Coast Salish Peoples,[6] specifically the Kwantlen, Katzie, Semiahmoo, and Tsawwassen First Nations.

Langara College (Vancouver) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,[7] including the territories of the xʷməθkwəyəm̓ (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səli̓ lwətaʔ/Selilwitulh́ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (Merritt) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Nlaka’pamux People.

Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (Burnaby) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is within the shared traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Tsleil-Waututh, and xʷməθkʷəyəm̓ (Musqueam) First Nations.

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North Island College (Courtenay) – We [I] would like to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, including Sathloot, Sasitla, leeksun, Puledge, Cha’chae, and Tat’poos Peoples.

Northwest Community College (Prince Rupert) – [All campuses of Northwest Community College (NWCC) serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

— First Nations Council, Northwest Community College

We [I] would like to being by acknowledging the Tsimshian people of the Allied Tribes of Lax Kw’alaams and Metlakatla on whose traditional territory this meeting will take place.

Northwest Community College (Terrace) – [All campuses of Northwest Community College (NWCC) serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

— First Nations Council, Northwest Community College

We [I] would like to being by acknowledging the Tsimshian people of Kitsumkalum, especially the Laxgibuu Clan on whose traditional territory this meeting will take place.

Northwest Community College (Kitimat) – [All campuses of Northwest Community College (NWCC) serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

— First Nations Council, Northwest Community College

We [I] would like to being by acknowledging the Haisla people of Kitamaat Village on whose traditional territory this meeting will take place.

Northwest Community College (Hazelton) – [All campuses of Northwest Community College (NWCC) serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

— First Nations Council, Northwest Community College

We [I] would like to being by acknowledging the Gitxsan people for being on the traditional territory of Nikateen where this meeting will take place.

Northwest Community College (Smithers) – [All campuses of Northwest Community College (NWCC) serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a,

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Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

— First Nations Council, Northwest Community College

We [I] would like to being by acknowledging the Wet'suwet'en people on whose traditional territory this meeting will take place.

Northwest Community College (Houston) – [All campuses of Northwest Community College (NWCC) serve seven First Nations in northwest British Columbia: Haida, Tsimshian, Nisga'a, Haisla, Gitxsan, Wet'suwet'en, and Tahltan and acknowledges the traditional territory its campuses reside on.]

— First Nations Council, Northwest Community College

We [I] would like to being by acknowledging the Wet’suwet’en people of the Laksilyu Clan on whose traditional territory this meeting will take place.

Okanagan College (Kelowna) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples.

Royal Roads University (Victoria) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that we gathered on the ancestral lands of the Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) and Lkwungen (Songhees) who shared traditional land resources with neighboring families of Scia’new (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke (Sooke) Nations, and many others.

Selkirk College (Castlegar) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional unceded territory of the Ktunaxa, Syilx (Okanagan), and Sinixt Peoples.

Simon Fraser University (Burnaby) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples,[8] specifically the shared traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Tsleil-Waututh, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Kwikwetlem First Nations.

— Acknowledgement provided by Director, Office for Aboriginal Peoples, Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University (Surrey) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the traditional and unceded territory of Coast Salish Peoples,[9] specifically the Musqueam, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, and numerous Stó:lō Nations First Nations.

— Acknowledgement provided by Director, Office for Aboriginal Peoples, Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University (Vancouver) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples,[10] including the

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territories of the xʷməθkwəyəm̓ (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səli̓lwətaʔ/Selilwitulh́ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

— Acknowledgement provided by Director, Office for Aboriginal Peoples, Simon Fraser University

Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops) – We [I] would like to begin by acknowledging that the land is located in the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc territory that is situated in the southern interior of British Columbia within the unceded traditional lands of the Secwepemc Nation.