Discussion Paper - The Islands Trust Object: Past, Present, and Future - Mar 2021

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Topics: Agriculture & the ALR · Aquaculture & shellfish · Climate & environment · First Nations & reconciliation · Forestry & trees · Governance & budget · Housing & affordability · Marine & foreshore · Transportation & ferries · Fresh water & aquifers — our classification, not the Trust's.

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The Islands Trust Object: 
Past, Present, and Future  
 
Policy Statement Amendment Project 
Discussion Paper  
 
March 2021 Trust Council Meeting   
 
This discussion paper, prepared by Trust Area Services,  
and reviewed by Trust Programs Committee and Executive Committee, 
is meant to inform the March 2021 full-day Trust Council session 
on the Islands 2050 Policy Statement Amendment Project. 
 
 
 
 
  

 
February 16, 2021 Discussion Paper 2 
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 
 
 
The Islands Trust acknowledges that the Islands Trust Area is located within the treaty 
and territorial lands and waters of the BOḰEĆEN, Cowichan Tribes, Halalt, Xwémalhkwu, 
K’ómoks,  Klahoose,  Ts'uubaa-asatx,   Lək
̓
 ʷəŋən  (SXIMEȽEȽ, Songhees,   T’Sou-ke), 
Lyackson, MÁLEXEȽ, Penelakut, Qualicum, Scia’new, səl
̓
ilwətaʔɬ,  SEMYOME,  shíshálh, 
Snaw-naw-as,  Snuneymuxw, Sḵwx
̱
wú7mesh, SȾÁUTW
̱
, Stz’uminus,  Tla’amin, scəẃaθən 
məsteyəxʷ, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, W
̱
JOȽEȽP, W
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SIḴEM, and xʷməθkʷəy
̓
əm. 
 
 
 
 
  

 
February 16, 2021 Discussion Paper 3 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
ACKNOWLEDGMENT .................................................................................................................................. 2 
 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... 4 
 
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 6 
 
PART 1 – UNDERSTANDING THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE ISLANDS TRUST ...............................................  7 
1.1 - Truth Precedes Reconciliation ........................................................................................................  8 
1.2 - Creation of the Islands Trust .........................................................................................................  13 
1.3 - The Regional/Local Balance ..........................................................................................................  16 
1.4-  Interpretations of the Trust Object ...............................................................................................  18 
 
PART 2 – PRELIMINARY POLICY DIRECTIONS ..........................................................................................  23 
2.1 - Reconciliation ................................................................................................................................  24 
2.2 - Climate Change ............................................................................................................................. 28 
2.3 - Affordable Housing ....................................................................................................................... 31 
 
APPENDICES .............................................................................................................................................. 34 
Appendix A – 2020 Publicly Release

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