{"id":62,"date":"2022-01-05T11:08:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T19:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/accessiblebcactstandards\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:25:47","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/declarationactactionplan\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#a9aebb\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1042\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/1007\/2026\/02\/10_Drum_melodycharlie_medicine22-9-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:33% 61%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"33% 61%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/1007\/2026\/02\/10_Drum_melodycharlie_medicine22-9-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/1007\/2026\/02\/10_Drum_melodycharlie_medicine22-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/1007\/2026\/02\/10_Drum_melodycharlie_medicine22-9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/1007\/2026\/02\/10_Drum_melodycharlie_medicine22-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/1007\/2026\/02\/10_Drum_melodycharlie_medicine22-9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/1007\/2026\/02\/10_Drum_melodycharlie_medicine22-9-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/1007\/2026\/02\/10_Drum_melodycharlie_medicine22-9-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:44.45%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(250,250,250,0.7) 0%,rgba(237,237,237,0.8) 0%,rgba(238,238,238,0.8) 100%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this engagement about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Province&nbsp;is&nbsp;required&nbsp;to review&nbsp;and update&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/declaration.gov.bc.ca\/declaration-act-action-plan\/\" title=\"\">Declaration Act Action Plan (2022-2027)<\/a>&nbsp;to ensure continued alignment with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/indigenous-peoples\/un-declaration-rights-indigenous-peoples\" title=\"\">United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples&nbsp;(UN&nbsp;Declaration)<\/a>&nbsp;and B.C.\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca\/civix\/document\/id\/complete\/statreg\/19044\" title=\"\">Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act&nbsp;(Declaration Act)<\/a>, and to do so in consultation and co-operation with Indigenous Peoples.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This&nbsp;engagement is&nbsp;focused on&nbsp;reviewing&nbsp;the&nbsp;current action plan. The&nbsp;review will&nbsp;evaluate&nbsp;progress and&nbsp;highlight lessons learned.&nbsp;It will also help inform an updated action plan by&nbsp;the end&nbsp;of&nbsp;2027.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-bcgov-primary-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/declarationactactionplan\/background\/\">Learn more about this project<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:22.22%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-container\"><div class=\"engagement-page\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-content\"><bcgov-breadcrumb>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/declarationactactionplan\">Home<\/a>\n                          <span>\n        Home\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"bcgov-engagement-header \">Home<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Review with key audiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the action plan review, we want to hear from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, M\u00e9tis, Inuit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indigenous partners and organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stakeholders involved in developing or implementing the current Action Plan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What we hear in the review will help us understand action plan progress and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Input&nbsp;gathered through this&nbsp;engagement&nbsp;will&nbsp;help assess efforts to date and&nbsp;identify&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;for improvement. It will also&nbsp;help inform updates to the action plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opportunity for broader public&nbsp;input&nbsp;on an updated action plan&nbsp;is expected to&nbsp;follow in&nbsp;early&nbsp;2027.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to participate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Indigenous Peoples,&nbsp;partners&nbsp;and&nbsp;stakeholders involved in developing or implementing the current action plan&nbsp;can&nbsp;submit&nbsp;feedback by June 10,&nbsp;2026&nbsp;in the following&nbsp;ways:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-call-to-actions undefined cta-left-image is-style-dark\"><div class=\"call-to-action-content\"><span class=\"status-text\">Status:<span class=\"status-bubble status-text-open\">Open<\/span><\/span><h3 class=\"call-to-action-title\">Online questionnaire<\/h3>\n<p>Complete the online questionnaire by June 10, 2026, at 4 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-bcgov-primary-button-transparent\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/feedback.engage.gov.bc.ca\/194343\">Take the online questionnaire<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-call-to-actions undefined cta-left-image\"><div class=\"call-to-action-content\"><span class=\"status-text\">Status:<span class=\"status-bubble status-text-open\">Open<\/span><\/span><h3 class=\"call-to-action-title\">Submit a written submission<\/h3>\n<p>Submit your comments by email or mail by June 10, 2026, at 4 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-bcgov-primary-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/declarationactactionplan\/written-submission-guidelines\/\">View written submission guidelines <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the action plan review, the Declaration Act Secretariat will&nbsp;analyze&nbsp;feedback&nbsp;from various engagement methods&nbsp;and&nbsp;prepare&nbsp;a summary report that will be made publicly available on this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The action plan update&nbsp;will begin&nbsp;in&nbsp;early&nbsp;2027. This phase&nbsp;is expected to include continued consultation and co-operation&nbsp;with Indigenous Peoples in B.C&nbsp;and&nbsp;broader public engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-call-to-actions undefined cta-left-image is-style-dark\"><div class=\"call-to-action-content\"><h3 class=\"call-to-action-title\">Commitment to anti-racism<\/h3>\n<p>The Province of B.C. is committed to taking action against racism and to working to ensure this engagement process is anti-racist and safeguards human rights. Disrespectful and racist comments will not be accepted or considered and will be removed from the engagement record. Please ensure comments are constructive and focused for this engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-whos-listening\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-whos-listening-item\"><div class=\"whos-listening-item__img\"><\/div><div class=\"whos-listening-item__content\"><h3>Who&#8217;s listening<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gov.bc.ca\/ministries\/indigenous-relations-and-reconciliation\/biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Honourable Spencer Chandra Herbert<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Declaration Act Secretariat Executive and staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:DeclarationActSecretariat@gov.bc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DeclarationActSecretariat@gov.bc.ca<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-timeline-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-timeline-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/plugins\/bcgov-engagement-blocks\/src\/images\/timeline\/icon-full.png\" class=\"timeline-phase-icon\" \/><div class=\"timeline-text\"><p class=\"timeline-title\">Action Plan review engagement<\/p><p class=\"timeline-date\">February 27, 2026 to June 10, 2026<\/p><p class=\"timeline-additional-text\">Engagement with Indigenous Peoples, partners and\u00a0stakeholders involved in developing or implementing the current Action Plan<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-timeline-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/plugins\/bcgov-engagement-blocks\/src\/images\/timeline\/icon-empty.png\" class=\"timeline-event-icon\" \/><div class=\"timeline-text\"><p class=\"timeline-title\">Feedback review and summary report development <\/p><p class=\"timeline-date\">June \u2013 Fall 2026 <\/p><p class=\"timeline-additional-text\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-timeline-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/plugins\/bcgov-engagement-blocks\/src\/images\/timeline\/icon-empty.png\" class=\"timeline-phase-icon\" \/><div class=\"timeline-text\"><p class=\"timeline-title\">Action Plan Update Engagement<\/p><p class=\"timeline-date\">Early 2027 \u2013 Summer 2027 <\/p><p class=\"timeline-additional-text\">Broader\u00a0engagement\u00a0with Indigenous\u00a0Peoples\u00a0and partners, local\u00a0governments, industry,\u00a0stakeholders\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0public\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-timeline-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/plugins\/bcgov-engagement-blocks\/src\/images\/timeline\/icon-empty.png\" class=\"timeline-phase-icon\" \/><div class=\"timeline-text\"><p class=\"timeline-title\">Updated Action Plan<\/p><p class=\"timeline-date\">End of 2027 <\/p><p class=\"timeline-additional-text\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review with key audiences For the action plan review, we want to hear from: What we hear in the review will help us understand action plan progress and impact. 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