A key part of the Columbia River Treaty Review was to complete an extensive public consultation process. There was no consultation when the original Treaty was signed, and so it was very important to the Province to “do it right” this time. The Treaty Review team conducted 4 phases of public consultation, and followed up with the communities who participated to make sure their concerns and ideas were captured correctly. Read about it all in the public consultation report, linked below. All materials from each session can be found below.

• Columbia River Treaty Review Public Consultation Report
• Provincial Government Response to Issues raised by the CRT Local Governments’ Committee

Columbia Basin Trust involvement

The Province’s Columbia River Treaty Review Team receives and welcomes suggestions and assistance from Columbia Basin Trust regarding consultation with Basin residents. Columbia Basin Trust’s mandate with respect to the Columbia River Treaty is to act as an information resource for Basin residents and local governments. It is the Province’s role to consult with Basin residents on the future of the Treaty. The Province and Columbia Basin Trust signed an Memorandum of Understanding on June 1, 2012 clarifying mandates, roles and responsibilities.