Galiano LTC Policies & Standing Resolutions

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Print Date: October 29, 2025
Standing Resolutions Log
Galiano Island
DateAction Resolution Number
 2025-074 (Standing)Carried09-Sep-2025
that Galiano Island Local Trust Committee adopt the following standing resolution: "That the Chair or the person designated to act in the 
Chair's absence is authorized to sign documents on behalf of the Local Trust Committee."
Signing Authority
 2023-015 (Standing)Carried14-Mar-2023
That the Galiano Island Local Trust Committee seek to engage in reconciliation with local First Nations, governments and island community 
by honouring the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Calls to Action, the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 
draft principles that guide the Province of British Columbia's relationship with Indigenous Peoples and Islands Trust First Nations engagement 
principles. The Galiano Island Local Trust Committee endeavour to:
a. Annually write a letter to all First Nations knowledge holders introducing Trustees and staff and provide a schedule of known Local Trust 
Committee meetings for the upcoming year, as well as provide an update of current projects and advocacy activities;
b. For various Local Trust Committee meetings, invite local First Nations and knowledge holders to attend meetings, as well as provide a 
traditional welcome to the Territory if they would like;
c. Work with Local First Nations Governments and knowledge holders on cooperative initiatives, including but not limited to, language, place 
names, territorial acknowledgements and community education on Coast Salish and local First Nations cultural heritage and history;
d. Work with Local First Nation Governments and knowledge holders on engagement principles for inclusive land use, marine use and climate 
change planning advocacy, protection and stewardship and knowledge and information sharing protocols; and
e. Establish and maintain government to government dialogue with Local First Nations and knowledge holders now and into the future based 
on respect and recognition of Aboriginal Rights and Titles, Treaty Rights, and First Nations Traditional Territories within the Islands Trust 
Area.
First Nations Reconciliation
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Print Date: October 29, 2025
Standing Resolutions Log
Galiano Island
DateAction Resolution Number
 2020-042 (Standing)Carried08-Sep-2020
That the Galiano Island Local Trust Committee request that development permit applications where a variance is requested be processed as a 
combined application with both a development permit and a development variance permit.
Use of Development Permits for Variances
 2020-041 (Standing)Carried06-Jul-2020
that the Galiano Island Local Trust Committee adopt the following policy on
unlawful land uses and planning applications:
a. Where an application is received and a use is continuing in contravention of a
land use bylaw, staff are directed to request that the applicant cease the use
prior to processing the application, and that staff are dire

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