Connection to home communities
We don't have any BC Liberals policies on Connection to home communities.
BC NDP
Expand support of Aboriginal Friendship Centres to connect urban Indigenous peoples to their home communities.
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Indigenous Issues platforms
Here's what the candidates in Surrey-Whalley, and their parties, are promising.
Indigenous culture
BC Liberals
Work with Indigenous peoples to provide interpretation and education services in parks and enhance cultural and environmental understanding.
BC NDP
Extend funding for key projects to preserve and respect Indigenous cultures, including the retention and revitalization of First Nations languages, putting additional languages into curriculum, & reflecting Indigenous history and culture in provincial parks and wilderness areas.
Indigenous involvement
We don't have any BC Liberals policies on Indigenous involvement.
BC NDP
- Partner with Indigenous peoples to work together on decisions on regional land and resource use allocation.
- Create a dedicated Secretariat to ensure new legislation and policies are consistent with UNDRIP.
Indigenous jobs & investment
BC Liberals
- Provide financing mechanisms to enable First Nations to access affordable capital to co-invest in revenue-generating economic opportunities.
- Prioritize sector-specific job-training opportunities for Indigenous peoples.
We don't have any BC NDP policies on Indigenous jobs & investment.
Self-determination
BC Liberals
- Work with Indigenous peoples to resolve issues of rights and title.
- Work to clearly define how UNDRIP relates to land use decisions.
- Work with Indigenous communities to identify gaps and update a resource management framework.
BC NDP
Move from short-term transactional arrangements with Indigenous peoples to long-term agreements that support reconciliation, self-determination, and economic independence.