Appendix 3. Treaty Negotiation Principles

Publicly endorsed principles that guide the provincial government treaty negotiations:

• Private property should not be expropriated for treaty settlements.
• The terms and conditions of leases and licences should be respected; fair compensation for unavoidable disruption of commercial interests should be ensured.
• Hunting, fishing and recreational opportunities on Crown lands should be ensured for all British Columbians.
• Parks and protected areas should be maintained for the use and benefit of all British Columbians.
• Province-wide standards of resource management and environmental protection should continue to apply.
• Aboriginal self-government should have the characteristics of local government, with powers delegated from Canada and British Columbia.
• Treaties should include mechanisms for harmonizing land-use planning between Aboriginal governments and neighbouring local governments.
• The existing tax exemptions for Aboriginal people should be phased out.