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The current Heritage Conservation Act is not working, and people in B.C. have made that clear throughout comprehensive engagement. The Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (the Project) aims to modernize the 30-year-old Heritage Conservation Act (HCA)<\/a> to streamline permitting, rebuild faster after wildfires or floods, protect heritage more effectively, and ensure First Nations have a meaningful role in decision making regarding their heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Intended Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Heritage Conservation Act (HCA) encourages and enables the protection and conservation of sites with historical, cultural and\/or archaeological value in B.C. These sites hold physical evidence of how and where people lived. Many of these sites in B.C. are culturally sensitive, contain ancestral remains, and have important sacred and spiritual value to First Nations in B.C. Altering\u202fthese protected sites without a permit is prohibited under the Act. Learn more about these permits<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Significant changes have not been made to the HCA since 1996. This project aims to update the HCA to address concerns that have been raised for a long time, including:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n