Engagement & Consultation with Indigenous Communities
The BC Energy Regulator is the province’s independent regulator of energy resource activities, including permitting and overseeing energy resource operations in British Columbia.
The BCER, as an agent of the Crown, fulfills the Crown’s obligation to consult with Indigenous Nations prior to the authorization of activities under the Energy Resource Activities Act and related specified enactments for which the BCER is the responsible decision maker.
We look for opportunities to effectively engage with communities across the province of British Columbia to encourage the participation of Indigenous Nations and peoples in processes affecting them.
BC Energy Regulator-Indigenous Relations
The BCER is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Consultation & Engagement
The BCER looks for opportunities to effectively engage with communities across the province of British Columbia to encourage the participation of Indigenous Nations and peoples in processes affecting them.
Indigenous Education Program
The BCER's Indigenous Education Program is a partnership with several post-secondary institutions across the Province to provide scholarships and training programs for Indigenous peoples.
Natural Resource Aboriginal Liaison Program
Established in 2014, the Aboriginal Liaison Program (ALP) is a partnership between Indigenous communities, the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) and other natural resource agencies.
Resources
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We acknowledge and respect the many First Nations, each with unique cultures, languages, legal traditions and relationships to the land and water, on whose territories the British Columbia Energy Regulator’s work spans.