British Columbia Consumer Response Council

British Columbia Terms of Union [ Order of Her Majesty in Council admitting British Columbia into the Union ]

British Columbia Agriculture Research Council

Forget about the same quality and standard of health care in British Columbia as one would find in Prince Edward Island or in Nova Scotia.

J. McKenna, Special Commissioner appointed by the Governor in Council to investigate the condition of Indian affairs in British Columbia, and the Honourable Sir Richard McBride as Premier of the Province of British Columbia, an Agreement was arrived at, subject to the approval of the Governments of the Dominion and of the Province, for the purpose of settling all differences between the said Governments respecting Indian lands and Indian affairs generally in the Province of British Columbia, and for the final adjustment of all matters relating thereto by the appointment of a Royal Commission for the purpose set out in the Agreement; and whereas by orders in counci ...[+++]l subsequently made by the respective Governments of the Dominion and the Province the said Agreement was approved, subject to the further provision that, notwithstanding anything in the said Agreement contained, the acts and proceedings of the Royal Commission shall be subject to the approval of the two Governments, and that the Governments agree to consider favourably the reports, whether final or interim, of the Royal Commission, with a view to give effect as far as reasonably may be to the acts, proceedings and recommendations of the Royal Commission, and to take all such steps and proceedings as may be reasonably necessary with the object of carrying into execution the settlement provided for by the Agreement in accordance with its true intent and purpose; and whereas a Royal Commission on Indian affairs for the Province of British Columbia was duly appointed for the purpose of carrying out the said Agreement; and whereas the said Royal Commission has since reported its recommendations as to lands reserved and to be reserved for Indians in the Province of British Columbia, and otherwise for the settling of all differences between the said Governments respecting Indian lands and Indian affairs generally in the said Province: Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senat ...

With me this evening are the following people: Chief Barry Seymour, Lheidli-T'enneh First Nation, British Columbia; Chief Harry O'Donaghey, N'Quatqua First Nation, British Columbia; Chief Bill Williams, Squamish First Nation, British Columbia; Councillor Harold Calla, Squamish First Nation, British Columbia; Councillor Krisandra Jacobs, Squamish First Nation, British Columbia; Councillor Vincent Yellow Old Woman, Siksika Nation, Alberta; Chief Austin Bear, Muskoday First Nation, Saskatchewan; Councillor Ava Bear, Muskoday First Nation, Saskatchewan; Chief Terry Pelletier, Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan; Chief William Lathl ...[+++]in, Opaskwayak Cree First Nation, Manitoba; Chief Margaret Penasse-Mayer, Nipissing First Nation, Ontario; Chief Rennie Goose, Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, Ontario; Chief Lorraine McRae, Chippewas of Mnjikaning First Nation, Ontario; Councillor Arnold Ingersall, Mnjikaning First Nation, Ontario; Chief William McCue, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, Ontario; Councillor Pat Big Canoe, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, Ontario; and Chief Arthur Bear, St Mary's First Nation in New Brunswick.

The Commission and competent national authorities should have particular regard to the experience, covering many decades, of exemplary North American regulators such as the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission and the Energy Resources Conservation Board of Alberta.