Trust Programs Committee Regular Meeting Minutes
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Topics: First Nations & reconciliation · Governance & budget · Climate & environment — our classification, not the Trust's.
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ADOPTED Trust Programs Committee Minutes of a Regular Meeting ADOPTED February 14, 2024 Page 1 of 5 Trust Programs Committee Minutes of a Regular Meeting Date: Location: February 14, 2024 Electronic Meeting Members Present: Kristina Evans, Chair/South Pender Island Trustee Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Trustee Sue Ellen Fast, Bowen Island Municipal Trustee Jamie Harris, Salt Spring Island Trustee Tim Peterson, Lasqueti Island Trustee (EC Representative) Peter Luckham, Islands Trust Council Chair and Thetis Island Trustee (Ex Officio TPC member) Member Regrets: Alex Allen, Vice-Chair/Hornby Island Trustee Staff Present: Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services David Marlor, Director, Legislative Services Mary Storzer, Senior Policy Advisor Tyler Brown, Senior Policy Advisor Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder Others Present: No member of the public was present. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Evans called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and acknowledged that the committee members are fortunate to be able to gather in locations across the territories of Coast Salish First Nations. Trustees and Staff introduced themselves. 2. AGENDA 2.1 Review of Agenda No late item nor changes to the agenda were presented for consideration. 2.2 Approval of Agenda By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD No member of the public was present. ADOPTED Trust Programs Committee Minutes of a Regular Meeting ADOPTED February 14, 2024 Page 2 of 5 4. DELEGATIONS None. 5. CORRESPONDENCE None. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 6.1 Draft Minutes of Previous Meeting 6.1.1 Trust Programs Committee (TPC) Minutes of November 6, 2023 By general consent the minutes were approved as presented. 6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting (RWM) 6.2.1 RWM 2024-01 – Set TPC meeting schedule for 2024 Provided for information. 6.3 Follow Up Action List Director Frater spoke to the FUAL items that were in progress. 7. BUSINESS - WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 7.1 Policy Statement Amendment Project Update – Briefing Director Frater provided an update on the project indicating that the primary focus over the last few months has continued to be engagement with First Nations on the staff draft and seeking their written input, but also having meetings with First Nations to talk through any concerns, answer questions, and explain the context. Discussion included: a recurring frequently raised topic during meetings with First Nations is the topic of governance as Staff are consistently hearing a desire for Islands Trust Council and local trust committees to more actively respect Indigenous rights to self-governance and co-governance, and for Islands Trust to be actively working to find a path forward to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration) potential amendments to the p
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