January 15, 2018 Site Map HOME HOW TO USE THE TOOLBOX RESPONSE LETTER GUIDE Introduction Evidence of Aboriginal Rights and Title/Treat Rights Impact of the Project or Initiative Establishment of a Workable Consultation Process Economic Issues Impact on Treaty Negotiations Legal Considerations Recommendations Conclusion Appendices ACCOMMODATION First Nations: First Nation Consultation Policy Cultural Heritage Policy Consultation Process and Cultural Heritage Policy Cultural Heritage Investigation Permit Cultural Heritage Investigation Permit Application Service Agreement Memorandum of Understanding regarding land use and management planning Memorandum of Understanding regarding oil and gas development Interim Measures Agreement (Forestry) LEGAL BASIS FOR CONSULTATION Case Law Summaries: General Principles Crown Lands Fisheries Mining Forestry CASE STUDIES Tsawwassen First Nation Sliammon First Nation CONSULTATION POLICY Province of British Columbia Canadian Heritage Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) Department of Justice Canada Environment Canada Strategy – Conservation and First Nations First Nations – Wildlife Capacity Building Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forest Service Parks Canada Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Transport Canada International CONTACTS First Nations Provincial Government Federal Government SOFTWARE Gitxsan Treaty Office: Custom Referrals Database West Coast Environmental Law: Overall Organization Sierra Legal Defense Fund: Communication Department SIS Custom Access Database Microsoft Access 97/2000 Maximizer 6.0 Visual dBase 7.0 Oracle 8.i Enterprise Edition MS- Visual FoxPro Microsoft Outlook 97/2000 CONTACT US