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Province-wide Community to Community Forum

First Nations and local government leaders joined UBCM and the First Nations Leadership Council for a day of dialogue around building relations, advancing reconciliation, and exploring ways to work together. The Province-wide Community to Community Forum was co-hosted by UBCM and the First Nations Leadership Council on Monday, September 16, 2024 in Vancouver.

First Nation and local government leaders and senior staff were invited to participate. The Forum sought to foster collaboration and deepen understanding toward a more inclusive future for all communities across BC.

Forum Agenda

Presentations from the Province-wide Community-to-Community Forum

City of Vancouver's UNDRIP Strategy and Action Plan
Inclusive Regional Governance
Hupačasath First Nation, Tseshaht First Nation and City of Port Alberni

Forum Speakers

portrait of Jody Wilson-Raybould — Keynote speaker: The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, former MP and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

Featured speaker: Kimberly Murray, Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools

Registration Travel Subsidy Sponsorship

For further information please contact Marlene Wells, Senior Policy Analyst, Union of BC Municipalities, or Colin Braker, Communications Director, First Nations Summit.