Publication Library

The Publication Library is a directory of all Treaty Commission public information and education materials, past and present.

If you are looking for a specific resource, or would like to speak with communications staff about a public information event, please contact the Communications Manager at 604 482 9215 (1 800 665 8330) or email info@bctreaty.net.

BC Treaty Process

Mission Statement (pdf)
June 2004 Treaty Commission publication.

Improving the BC Treaty Process (pdf)
May 2002 Report of the Tripartite Working Group.
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A Review of the BC Treaty Process (pdf)
September 2001 Treaty Commission publication.
A hard look at the past eight years of treaty negotiations and actions the parties must take to make the treaty process more effective.

Executive Summary: A Review of the BC Treaty Process (pdf)

Funding Fact Sheet (pdf)
June 2001 Treaty Commission publication.
Overview of funding allocation, auditing, loan interest and loan repayment.

Treaty Commission (pdf)
November 1999 Treaty Commission publication.
Outlines our role and composition and why treaties are being negotiated.

Treaties & Treaty Negotiations

Common Table Report released (pdf)
October 2009 Treaty Commission publication.
The Common Table Report captures the 13 days of discussions in 2008 among the governments of Canada and British Columbia and more than 60 First Nations. Included are 21 opportunities the parties agreed to explore further to move treaty negotiations forward.

Common Table Report, Summary of Opportunities (pdf)
October 2009 Treaty Commission publication.
In the Treaty Commission's view, the work of the Common Table represents a promising and necessary basis for reaching agreements with a significant number of the First Nations involved in treaty negotiations, provided the opportunities are recognized and built upon by all the parties.

Why Treaties? (pdf)
Updated August 2008 Treaty Commission publication.
Originally published in 2004, the publication has been updated to include three recent legal cases. "Why Treaties?" details historical, legal and political reasons for treaty making in British Columbia.

Preparing For The Day After Treaty (pdf)
April 2008 Treaty Commission publication
A complete booklet containing the keynote address, workshop and panel discussion transcripts from the November 2007 conference held in Vancouver.

What's the deal with treaties? (Fifth edition. pdf file)
2007 Treaty Commission publication.
A lay person's guide to treaty making in British Columbia.

Rights & Responsibilities (pdf)
March 2007 Treaty Commission publication
Discussion Guide about Treaty Negotiations for First Nation Members.

Speaking Truth to Power Truth III Book (pdf)
July 2002 Treaty Commission publication.
Various perspectives on self government options and opportunities.

Speaking Truth to Power II: What is the future for treaty making in BC? (pdf)
January 2002 Treaty Commission publication.
Compilation of speeches, summary of discussion and synopsis of open space sessions that took place at Speaking Truth to Power II conference.

Speaking Truth to Power: A Treaty Forum
March 2001 Joint publication by Law Commission of Canada & Treaty Commission.
Compilation of presentations on treaty making.

Intergovernmental Relations

The Powell River-Sliammon Experience (pdf)
September 2011 The publication tells the story of a sea walk that once divided Sliammon First Nation and the City of Powell River and then became the catalyst for an intergovernmental agreement. The agreement is intended to bring economic and social benefits to the First Nation and Powell River.

Planning for Prosperity: First Nations, Intergovernmental Cooperation and Treaties(pdf)
September 2004 Joint publication by Simon Fraser University and the Treaty Commission
Compilation of speeches from leaders forum on intergovernmental relations.

Business

PricewaterhouseCoopers Report (pdf)
November 2009 PricewaterhouseCoopers publication.
The PricewaterhouseCoopers report makes the economic case for accelerating treaty
completions in British Columbia.

Venture into a Treaty World: Open the Door to New Business Opportunities (pdf)
March 2004 Treaty Commission publication.
Various perspectives on the economic benefits of treaty making.

The Business case for treaties (pdf)
Fall 2003 Treaty Commission publication.

Self Governance

The Self Government Landscape (pdf)
September 2002

Legal

A Lay Person's Guide to DELGAMUUKW (pdf)
November 1999 Treaty Commission publication.
Plain language guide to landmark 1997 Supreme Court decision in Delgamuukw.

After DELGAMUUKW: The Legal & Political Landscape (pdf)
November 1999 A Treaty Commission publication.
Discussion on political and legal implications of the Delgamuukw decision.
* Available on-line. Out of print