2004/05 - 2006/07 Service Plan -- Treaty Negotiations Office

Goal 1: Increased social and economic stability and investment in the province through greater certainty over Crown lands and resources.

Outcome/Key Indicator:

Increased access to Crown lands and resources for economic development.

Core Business Area(s):

Negotiations.
Economic development.

Performance Measure	2003/04 Actual/Base	2004/05 Target	2005/06 Target	2006/07 Target
• Per cent of BC Crown Land covered by certainty arrangements¹.	TBD	105% of base data	110% of base data	115% of base data

New measure; baseline being determined.

Objective 1:

Concluded agreements that define rights and responsibilities between the parties and facilitate economic development.

Strategies:

1. Focus on key opportunities to conclude treaty-related agreements.

2. Innovate and streamline negotiation practices to fast-track treaty settlements.

3. Provide leadership to line ministries and provincial agencies to support accommodation activities.

4. Implement accountability measures for each negotiation table that describe consultation practices with concerned parties on treaty-related issues.

5. Strengthen relations between Aboriginal and local governments and between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal business interests.

6. Introduce improved practices related to the timely transfer of land, resources and program responsibility to First Nations following treaties or other agreements.

Performance Measures	2003/04 Actual/Base	2004/05 Target	2005/06 Target	2006/07 Target
Number of initialled final agreements and agreements-in-principle.	4	3-5	1-2	1-2
Number of accommodation agreements¹.	TBD	1-2	1-2	1-2
Number of partnership initiatives involving First Nations and community organizations, including local governments².	TBD	105% of base data	110% of base data	115% of base data


¹	Refers to significant accommodation agreements with cross-ministry impacts. New measure; baseline being determined.
²	New measure; baseline being determined.

Objective 2:: Increased participation of First Nations in the economy.

Strategies:

1. Facilitate partnerships between First Nations, industry and government that promote economic development.

2. Focused implementation of economic development projects.

3. Develop a cross-government database to track skills development and employment in Aboriginal communities.

Performance Measure	2003/04 Actual/ Base	2004/05 Target	2005/06 Target	2006/07 Target
• Number of economic development projects where BC has fulfilled its funding obligations¹.	59	34	—	—

A total of 124 projects, with a value of over $26 million, have been approved through to the end of March 2005. No funding commitments beyond that date have been made.

Goal 1: Increased social and economic stability and investment in the province through greater certainty over Crown lands and resources.