In June 2018, the Province of British Columbia held a series of nine community meetings in the Canadian Columbia River Basin to seek residents’ input on modernization of the Columbia River Treaty (Treaty). The timing of the meetings coincided with the beginning of Treaty negotiations between Canada and the United States. The purpose of these meetings was to provide an update on negotiations, and seek Basin residents’ input on what key issues should be considered during these negotiations.

During the June meetings, there were requests to hold a session for communities near the headwaters of the Columbia River. The Province held an additional meeting in Invermere in December 2018.

The input received from all 10 meetings is summarized in the Columbia River Treaty 2018 Community Meetings Summary Report. To download or view the report, click the link below.

All presentations and materials shared at each meeting are on this page.

If you have questions or comments about the Columbia River Treaty, please send them to the B.C. Treaty Team via:

• Email: columbiarivertreaty@gov.bc.ca ; 
• Mail: Columbia River Treaty Team, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, PO Box 9314 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC V8W 9N1; or
• Message the Treaty Team through the Columbia River Treaty Facebook page.

 

2018 COMMUNITY MEETINGS SUMMARY REPORT

 

 

Meeting Materials

• Agenda: June meetings
• Agenda: December meeting 
• Introduction presentation: June meetings – The same presentation was delivered at each meeting to provide context.
• Introduction presentation: Invermere meeting – This version was slightly updated to include a summary of the June meetings.
• 2014 BC Decision – This was circulated at each meeting.
• Local Governments’ Committee Recommendations – The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee (LGC) provided recommendations on the Columbia River Treaty to the Province in 2013. The LGC circulated those recommendations at the Province’s June 2018 community meetings, asking for the public’s feedback on whether the recommendations should be updated, and if so, how.

 

Community Interests

 

Meadow Creek – June 11, 2018

• Community interests presentation – Meadow Creek

 

Jaffray – June 12, 2018

• Community interests presentation – Jaffray
• 2012-2013 Jaffray community interests– Excerpt from 2012 – 2013 Columbia River Treaty Review Public Consultation Report

 

Creston – June 13, 2018

• Community Interests presentation – Creston
• 2012-2013 Creston community interests – Excerpt from 2012 – 2013 Columbia River Treaty Review Public Consultation Report

 

Castlegar – June 14, 2018

• Community interests presentation – Castlegar
• 2012-2013 Castlegar community interests – Excerpt from 2012 – 2013 Columbia River Treaty Review Public Consultation Report

 

Nelson – June 15, 2018

• Community interests presentation – Nelson
• 2012-2013 Nelson community interests– Excerpt from 2012 – 2013 Columbia River Treaty Review Public Consultation Report

 

Valemount – June 18, 2018

• Community interests presentation – Valemount
• 2012-2013 Valemount community interests – Excerpt from 2012 – 2013 Columbia River Treaty Review Public Consultation Report

 

Revelstoke – June 19, 2018

• Community interests presentation – Revelstoke
• 2012-2013 Revelstoke community interests – Excerpt from 2012 – 2013 Columbia River Treaty Review Public Consultation Report

 

Golden – June 20, 2018

• Community interests presentation – Golden
• 2012-2013 Golden community interests – Excerpt from 2012 – 2013 Columbia River Treaty Review Public Consultation Report

 

Nakusp – June 21, 2018

• Community interests presentation – Nakusp
• 2012-2013 Nakusp community interests – Excerpt from 2012 – 2013 Columbia River Treaty Review Public Consultation Report

 

Invermere – December 5, 2018

• Community interests presentation – Invermere