Government of BC – The Act requires the Province to develop and implement an action plan, in consultation and co-operation with Indigenous peoples, to meet the objectives of the UN Declaration. The provincial government is committed to implementing these human rights in the Province’s institutions, laws, policies and practices to advance reconciliation and address the legacy and harms of colonialism on Indigenous peoples.
The draft action plan outlines significant actions that the Province and Indigenous peoples have identified together and propose to work on over the next five years. The draft action plan was built through a year of discussions with First Nations and Indigenous partners. It also drew from priorities identified through a variety of agreements with First Nations and Indigenous organizations and through advocacy and leadership from Indigenous peoples over many years.
The proposed actions aim to support changes in beliefs, behaviours and systems that will begin to shift the status quo, address Indigenous-specific racism and establish new foundations in government that reflect the human rights of Indigenous peoples.
The draft action plan reflects that First Nations, Métis and Inuit are distinct peoples with unique cultures, histories, rights and legal traditions in what is now B.C., and the Province’s relationship with each will reflect these distinctions.
The Draft Action Plan is based on four themes:
- Self-determination and self-governance
- Indigenous title and rights
- Ending Indigenous-specific racism and discrimination
- Social, cultural, and economic well-being
https://engage.gov.bc.ca/app/uploads/sites/667/2021/06/Declaration_Act_-_Draft_Action_Plan_for_consultation.pdf
https://engage.gov.bc.ca/declaration/