Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Seeking one member for Castlegar vacancy
Citizens in Castlegar and nearby communities are encouraged to apply by September 29, 2024. Application instructions and criteria are available on this page or by downloading the PDF.
About CBRAC
Continuing with the open engagement that took place during the Columbia River Treaty Review process, the Province, the Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee, and BC Hydro initiated the Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee, a diverse Basin-wide group representing a broad range of perspectives, interests and geography, which help inform hydroelectric operations in the Columbia Basin and potential future improvements to the Columbia River Treaty. To learn more about the Committee, scroll down to read the Terms of Reference and browse materials from past meetings.
Since its inception, the Committee, or “CBRAC”, has identified a wide range of topics related to the Columbia River Treaty and Columbia Basin hydro operations that they would like to gain a better understanding of. Many of these topics are covered during regular CBRAC meetings; others are covered during webinars and workshops. On this page you will find materials and discussion summaries from all sessions. Click on a particular meeting date below to see the materials from that event.
- Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee Terms of Reference and Code of Conduct
- Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee Member List
Supporting Materials
Meetings
June 19, 2024: BC Hydro Update – Meeting B.C.’s Energy Needs Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee attended a webinar on June 19, 2024, hosted by BC Hydro, where the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan and the latest Call for Power were discussed. At the...
October 4-5, 2023: Meeting in Rossland
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met on October 4-5, 2023 in Rossland, BC. This was the first in-person meeting since May 2022 and was an important opportunity for committee members to...
September 29, 2022: Columbia River Treaty Negotiations and CBRAC Updates
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met on September 29, 2022 by webinar to hear updates on the Canada-U.S. Columbia River Treaty negotiations and efforts to integrate socio-economic...
May 30 & 31, 2022: Meeting in Valemount, B.C.
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met in-person for the first time since 2019 on May 30 and 31, 2022 in Valemount, B.C. Members also attended virtually via Zoom. The agenda and materials...
May 9, 2022: UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Columbia River Treaty Negotiations Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met virtually on May 9, 2022 to continue its learning about Indigenous Nations’ roles, interests and perspectives related to the Columbia River...
November 3, 2021: Columbia River Treaty Update and Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met virtually on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. The morning featured an update on Columbia River Treaty negotiations and related domestic governance and...
September 29, 2021: BC Hydro Dry Year Operations Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met virtually on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 to learn about BC Hydro’s operations in the Columbia Basin during dry years. BC Hydro is the Canadian...
July 21, 2021: BC Hydro Integrated Resource Plan Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met virtually on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 to attend an update on BC Hydro’s draft 2021 Integrated Resource Plan. This session followed up on BC...
June 24, 2021: Columbia River Treaty-Related Community Interest Projects Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met virtually on June 24, 2021 to attend an update on Columbia River Treaty-Related Community Interest Projects, including presentations on the Village...
May 25, 2021: BC Hydro Operations Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Team met virtually on May 25, 2021 to attend a Columbia Basin Operations Update delivered by BC Hydro, the Canadian Entity responsible for the implementation of...
April 21, 2021: Columbia Basin Climate Change Projections Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met virtually on April 21, 2021 to attend a webinar on climate change projections for the Columbia Basin. During the two hour session, climate change...
March 8, 2021: Socio-Economic Integration Process Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met virtually on March 8, 2021 to learn about the process being developed to integrate socio-economic values into discussions about a modernized...
January 21, 2021: BC Hydro 2021 Integrated Resource Plan Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met virtually on January 21, 2021 for a presentation on BC Hydro's 2021 Integrated Resource Plan. BC Hydro is carefully studying the Province’s...
December 14, 2020: Columbia River Treaty Update Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met virtually on December 14, 2020 to receive updates and ask questions about Canada-U.S. Treaty negotiations, Columbia River Treaty Local Governments...
September 29, 2020: Ecosystem Function Webinar
The Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee met on September 29th, 2020 by webinar for a special presentation on the ecosystem function work being led by Canadian Columbia Basin Indigenous Nations...
June 26, 2020: Meeting #11
CBRAC held its 11th meeting on June 26th, 2020 via webinar, as an in person meeting was not possible due to COVID-19 restrictions. Representatives from the B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and...
February 26, 2020: CRT Governance Webinar
On this date, the Province held a webinar for CBRAC and the Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee to describe the current Columbia River Treaty governance structure. A follow up...
October 8 & 9, 2019: Meeting #10
CBRAC held its 10th meeting on October 8th and 9th, 2019 in Revelstoke, B.C. 25 members attended, along with representatives from the B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources,...
April 15 & 16, 2019: Meeting #9
CBRAC held its 9th meeting on April 15th and 16th, 2019 in Invermere, B.C. at the Copper Point Resort. 25 members attended, along with representatives from the B.C. Ministry of Energy,...
May 15 & 16, 2018: Meeting #8
CBRAC held its 8th meeting on May 15th and 16th, 2018 in Ainsworth Hot Springs, B.C. 23 members attended, along with representatives from the B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources,...