Policy Statement Amendment Project (Islands 2050) Update to Bowen Island Municipal Council February 8, 2021 1 Acknowledgement Islands Trust acknowledges that the land on which we gather is within the territories of the səl̓ilwətaʔɬ, shíshálh, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm First Nations. 2 What we are Learning? Islands Trust is looking at the land and waters in a new way that is inclusive of preserving and protecting for all not just some. 3 4 5 Islands Trust Policy Statement Includes guiding principles for Trust Council Identifies three main goals: 1. Ecosystem protection 2. Stewardship of resources 3. Healthy and sustainable communities Includes three types of policies to achieve the Islands Trust object: 1. Commitments of Trust Council 2. Directives to LTCs and IMs 3. Recommendation (to others) 6 7 8 How the Policy Statement applies to Bowen Island Municipality Bowen Island Municipality must: 1. submit its Official Community Plan to the Islands Trust Executive Committee for approval 2. refer non-OCP bylaws that include a reference to a matter included in the Islands Trust Policy Statement to the Executive Committee for assessment of whether it is contrary to or at variance with the Policy Statement 9 2019 Engagement 10 2019 Engagement 11 2019 Engagement 12 13 14 Who Are We Engaging With? Staff began engagement with First Nation governments and treaty associations in December 2019 Tsleil-waututh / səl̓ílwətaʔ Halalt Cowichan Homalco Klahoose Naut’sa mawt Lyackson Tribal Council Malahat Tla’amin Halalt Snaw-naw-as Snuneymuzw Stz’uminus Tsawwassen Tsleil-waututh Tsawout MÁLEXEȽ/Malahat T’souke W̱SÁNEĆ Engagement Tseycum Leadership Council Tsartlip Sḵwx̱wú7mesh /Squamish Penelakut Tla’amin Snuneymuxw K’ómoks Contacted: SXIMEȽEȽ (Esquimalt) Nation, Ts'uubaa-asatx (Lake Cowichan) First Nation, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Musqueam Indian Band, BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin) First Nation, Qualicum First Nation, Scia’new (Beecher Bay) First Nation, SEMYOME (Semiahmoo) First Nation, shíshálh (Sechelt) Nation, Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo) First Nation, Lekwungen (Songhees) Nation, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, Stz’uminus (Chemainus) First Nation, Tsleil-waututh/səl̓ílwətaʔ (Burrard Inlet) Nation, W̱SIḴEM (Tseycum) First Nation, We Wai Kai (Cape Mudge) First Nation, We Wai Kai (Cape 15 Mudge) First Nation Capacity Funding • Islands Trust worked with First Nations governments to provide capacity funding to staff and councils to review the policy statement in its current form and provide guiding principles, comments, and concerns related to wording, policies, amendments, and acknowledgement. • Capacity funding will continue until March 2021 16 17 18 Next steps • Continuing First Nations engagement throughout the process • Virtual Open house on March 2 • Trust Council discussion March 9 • Drafting • First reading in May (tentative) • Formal referrals of draft bylaw sent to 100+ including BIM • Second/third reading in Winter 2022 • Ministerial adoption in Summer 2022 19 QUESTIONS? 20.