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Province Commits to UN Declaration
Premier Horgan announced on September 6 that the Province was committed to adopting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and to accept and implement the 94 Calls to Action in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) final report.
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Emergency Preparedness Funding
Local governments and Treaty First Nations in BC will be eligible to apply under the new Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) to build emergency response capacity and mitigate future flooding events. Program information is available now, and applications will open in October.
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NAFTA Renegotiations
The US, Canada, and Mexico are currently renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Although the federal governments of the three countries are conducting the negotiations, the BC Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology is leading the Province's involvement, and has a representative at the negotiating rounds to advocate for BC's interests. The Ministry welcomes hearing from local governments on any interests or issues they believe should be considered in the negotiations.
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