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First Nations Engagement and Consultations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada consults with First Nations, stakeholders and Canadians on matters of interest and concern to them. Consulting is an important part of good governance, sound policy development and decision-making. In addition to good governance objectives, Canada has statutory, contractual and common law obligations to consult with Aboriginal groups.
The Crown has a legal duty to consult and, if appropriate, accommodate (Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation - Updated Guidelines for Federal Officials to Fulfill the Legal Duty to Consult, 2011) when the Crown contemplates conduct that might adversely impact section 35 rights (established or potential).
The following meetings, workshops and planning sessions are with First Nations and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Consultation and engagement with First Nations includes participation on a number of levels and in a variety of ways. These exchanges and involvement may include advisory processes, management boards, technical groups and other roundtable forums.
First Nations Meetings
| Date | Meeting | Location | Meeting Materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8-10, 2012 | Conservation and Harvest Planning Forum | Prince George | contact: Adrian Wall |
| March 21-23, 2012 | Conservation and Harvest Planning Forum | Tsawout (Saanichton) | contact: Adrian Wall |
| March 6, 2012 | SARA Preliminary First Nations Regional Consultation on Eulachon – Central Pacific Coast Population | Port McNeil 1:00 - 3:00 pm Black Bear Resort 1812 Campbell Way Tel: 1-866 -956-4900 |
Contact : Heidi Gartner |
| February 27-29, 2012 | Conservation and Harvest Planning Forum | Kamloops | contact: Adrian Wall |
| February 17, 2012 | SARA First Nations Consultation Resident Killer Whale Action Plan |
Quesnel | SARA Regional Calendar |
| February 16, 2012 | SARA First Nations Consultation Resident Killer Whale Action Plan |
Kamloops | SARA Regional Calendar |
| February 10, 2012 | SARA First Nations Consultation Resident Killer Whale Action Plan |
Abbotsford | SARA Regional Calendar |
| February 10, 2012 | SARA Preliminary First Nations Regional Consultation on Eulachon – Fraser River Population | Abbotsford | SARA Regional Calendar |
| February 8-9 2012 | First Nation "Roadmap" building a Fraser Salmon Co-Management Process/Structure | Chilliwack | contact: Adrian Wall |
| February 7, 2012 | SARA First Nations Consultation Resident Killer Whale Action Plan |
Campbell River | SARA Regional Calendar |
| February 3, 2012 | SARA First Nations Consultation Resident Killer Whale Action Plan |
Nanaimo | SARA Regional Calendar |
| January 19, 2012 | SARA First Nations Consultation Resident Killer Whale Action Plan |
Williams Lake | SARA Regional Calendar |
| January 24-26, 2012 | Conservation and Harvest Planning Forum | Lower Mainland | contact: Adrian Wall |
| December 6-7, 2011 | First Nation "Roadmap"- building a Fraser River Salmon Co-Management Process/Structure | Richmond | contact: Adrian Wall |
| November 28 - Dec 1 2011 | CFE Networking, PICFI | Osoyoos | contact Tyler Collie |
| Oct 26 - Nov 14 2011 | BC Aquaculture Regulatory Program Community Consultations | meetings to be held in a variety of communities in BC - please see Aquaculture website for further details | Aquaculture Consultation Web Page |
| October 24- 25 2011 | DFO/FNFC Co-management Workshop: IFMP Engagement | Vancouver | Agenda Links: FNFC |
| October 12-13, 2011 | First Nation "Roadmap" building a Fraser Salmon Co-Management Process/Structure | Chase, Quaaout Lodge | Links: FRAFS, FNFC |
| October 5-7, 2011 | Visions Workshop | Quesnel | Links: FRAFS |
| July 21, 2011 | Process Planning Workshop: Southern BC Chinook Planning Framework | Vancouver | contact: Jeff Grout, Resource Manager, Salmon |
| June 7-8, 2011 | Economic Access Working Group Community Dialogue Session | Richmond | Links: FNFC |
| May 10-11, 2011 | Conservation and Harvest Planning for Fraser Salmon | Kamloops | Links: FRAFS, FNFC |
| March 29-30, 2011 | Conservation and Harvest Planning for Fraser Salmon | Dorchester Hotel, Nanaimo | Links: FRAFS, FNFC |
| February 28, 2011 | Food, Social and Ceremonial Workshop with First Nations and the FNFC | Nanaimo | Link: FNFC |
| February 24-25, 2011 | Comanagement Workshop with First Nations and FNFC | Richmond | Links: FNFC, PICFI |
| February 22-23, 2011 | Conservation and Harvest Planning for Fraser Salmon | Richmond | Links: FRAFS, FNFC |
| February 8-9, 2011 | First Nation "Roadmap" building a Fraser Salmon Co-Management Process/Structure | TBA | Links: FRAFS, FNFC |
| February 2011 | Aquaculture Community Dialogue Sessions in the Pacific Region | number of location | Aquaculture |
| January 31-Feb 1, 2011 | Economic Access Workshop, PICFI | Richmond | Links: FNFC |
| January 25-26, 2010 | Conservation and Harvest Planning for Fraser Salmon | Richmond | Links: FRAFS, FNFC |
| Date TBD | FRAWG - Fraser River Approach Working Group | Location TBD | Links: FRAFS, FNFC |
| Date TBD | Fraser Watershed Joint Technical Forum (FWJTF) | Location TBD | Links: FRAFS, FNFC |
| November 22-23, 2010 | First Nation Catch Monitoring Workshop | Richmond | Links: FRAFS, FNFC |
