Residents invited to upcoming Columbia River Treaty webinars

Jan 18, 2023 | 12:42 PM Wylie Henderson

The BC government is giving you a chance to learn about what is happening with ongoing discussions between Canada and the US to modernize the Columbia River Treaty.

Canadian negotiators are are exploring ways to operate dams along the Columbia River to support domestic objectives tof ecosystems, Indigenous cultural values and socio-economic interests.

The Canadian representatives include local politicians and Indigenous nations located near the Columbia River, including the Ktunaxa Nation.

The Columbia River Treaty was signed by Canada and the US in 1964 as a means to set guidelines for hydro-electricity generation and flood control for communities near the Columbia River in both countries.

You can register to join a webinar on January 30 or February 2 to learn more about ongoing negotiations, find more information from the Province below:

You’re invited! The Province is hosting two virtual information sessions highlighting efforts to integrate social and…

Posted by Columbia River Treaty on Monday, January 16, 2023

You’re invited! The Province is hosting two virtual information sessions highlighting efforts to integrate social and economic objectives within a modernized Columbia River Treaty.

As Canada and the United States continue negotiations to modernize the Treaty, the Canadian negotiating team, which includes Canada, B.C., and the Ktunaxa, Secwepemc, and Syilx Okanagan Nations, is exploring different ways of operating the Canadian Treaty dams to support domestic objectives for ecosystems, Indigenous cultural values, and socio-economic interests, in addition to enabling power generation and protection from damaging floods. This work is informing Canadian negotiating positions, strategies and proposals.

The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments Committee is leading an initiative to identify social and economic objectives and performance measures that are being integrated into this process.

These webinars will provide details and answer questions about this work.

Join us on January 30 at 6pm Pacific Time for Columbia River interests and February 2 at 6pm Pacific Time for Kootenay River interests.

Register today! http://bit.ly/3CUD2DL

– Article includes statement, link and image supplied by Province of British Columbia