{"id":1621,"date":"2024-04-02T13:51:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/mtareform\/?page_id=1621"},"modified":"2025-03-03T15:14:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T23:14:39","slug":"current-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/mtareform\/current-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Engagement opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\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\/mtareform\">Home<\/a>\n                          <span>\n        Engagement opportunities\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"bcgov-engagement-header \">Engagement opportunities<\/h1>\n<p>The Province is pursuing engagement with British Columbians on Mineral Tenure Act Reform.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engagement paths include consultation and cooperation with First Nation rights holders and First Nations organizations, and engagement with interested groups including industry, associations, mineral tenure holders, environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs), local governments, and the public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the engagement process continues, we will continue to update this website with relevant materials and engagement opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read below to learn more about our past and planned engagement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"collapse-container-1d3d3aba-2675-48f3-a3ee-9c9db30ae423\" class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse\"><div class=\"collapse-container-nav\"><span><button data-target=\"#collapse-container-1d3d3aba-2675-48f3-a3ee-9c9db30ae423\" class=\"collapse-expand-all\">Expand all<\/button><\/span><span><button data-target=\"#collapse-container-1d3d3aba-2675-48f3-a3ee-9c9db30ae423\" class=\"collapse-collapse-all\">Collapse all<\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse-item\"><div class=\"collapse-header\" id=\"heading-03fede97-250d-432a-adf9-6b510936ad75\"><h3><button role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-item-03fede97-250d-432a-adf9-6b510936ad75\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-03fede97-250d-432a-adf9-6b510936ad75\" class=\"collapsed\"><span class=\"collapse-title\">First Nation Rights Holders and First Nations Organizations\u00a0<\/span><\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"collapse collapse-container\" id=\"collapse-item-03fede97-250d-432a-adf9-6b510936ad75\"><div class=\"collapse-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All Nations virtual meetings&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First Nations engagement <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FLlR9lrJmlqo&amp;data=05%7C02%7CNicole.J.Johnson%40gov.bc.ca%7Cdd1b92d31c1e4ca16b3708dca76539d1%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C638569300442013798%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xseFp2tz%2BUnA2I%2Bn%2BqqcFJZZTScIqJENAdy1HdYARlE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/917\/2024\/07\/2024-07-17-All-Nations-Presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">presentation<\/a> &#8211; July 17, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First Nations pre-engagement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FBpi9-0EDFo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/917\/2024\/04\/2024-03-06-MTA-All-Nations-Pre-engagement-Presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">presentation<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; March 5, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ongoing meetings with First Nations and First Nations organizations&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First Nations Technical Advisory Group (FNTAG)&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Session 5 August 28, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session 4 July 31, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session 3 July 10, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session 2 April 11, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session 1 March 19, 2024\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sessions 3 and 4 focused on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/industry\/mineral-exploration-mining\/mineral-claims-consultation-framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mineral Claims Consultation Framework (MCCF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BC-FNLC Working Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bilateral meetings as requested <p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;background:yellow\"><\/span><\/p> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"collapse-close\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-03fede97-250d-432a-adf9-6b510936ad75\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-03fede97-250d-432a-adf9-6b510936ad75\">Collapse<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bcgov-collapse-item\"><div class=\"collapse-header\" id=\"heading-cca66238-cf02-4f46-b6c8-ec6e3fa54a59\"><h3><button role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse-item-cca66238-cf02-4f46-b6c8-ec6e3fa54a59\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-cca66238-cf02-4f46-b6c8-ec6e3fa54a59\" class=\"collapsed\"><span class=\"collapse-title\">Interested Groups\u00a0<\/span><\/button><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"collapse collapse-container\" id=\"collapse-item-cca66238-cf02-4f46-b6c8-ec6e3fa54a59\"><div class=\"collapse-body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All interested groups virtual meetings and targeted communication\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interested groups pre-engagement <a href=\"https:\/\/can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FpPqrGGS9Qew&amp;data=05%7C02%7CNicole.J.Johnson%40gov.bc.ca%7C64751ec985654ce4dd5608dc5a733f5b%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C638484698226121236%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Qm2Bqo0OfojCmQeqCYNmQdDkSEGIt6T3EaxZCWA%2FHdo%3D&amp;reserved=0%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/917\/2024\/04\/2024-04-04-Interested-Groups-Session-Presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">presentation<\/a> &#8211; April 4, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interested groups pre-engagement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=brdnuirMjvQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video<\/a>\u00a0 and <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/917\/2024\/04\/2024-03-12-MTA-Interested-Groups-Pre-engagement-Presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">presentation<\/a> &#8211; March 12, 2024 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industry Conferences&nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kamloops Exploration Group Conference &#8211; April 8 -9, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smithers Rock Talk &#8211; February 18 -20, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AME Roundup &#8211; January 20 -23, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minerals South &#8211; November 12 -13, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minerals North &#8211; May 8 -10, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KEG Conference &#8211; April 9 -10, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AME Roundup &#8211; January 22-25, 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Ongoing Meetings and Focus Groups with interested groups\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bilateral meetings as requested<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operational Effectiveness Table (OET)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Session 4 August 7, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session 3 July 17, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session 2 June 26, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Session 1 May 16, 2024\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sessions 3 and 4 focused on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/industry\/mineral-exploration-mining\/mineral-claims-consultation-framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mineral Claims Consultation Framework (MCCF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free Miner Certificate Holder Input<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"collapse-close\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-cca66238-cf02-4f46-b6c8-ec6e3fa54a59\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-cca66238-cf02-4f46-b6c8-ec6e3fa54a59\">Collapse<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information about engagement on the Mineral Claims Consultation Framework can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/industry\/mineral-exploration-mining\/mineral-claims-consultation-framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mineral Claims Consultation Framework (MCCF) in B.C<\/a>. &#8211; Province of British Columbia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2018-2019 Engagement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2018 to 2019, the Province hosted a series of MTA engagement sessions with both First Nations and interested groups. An outcome of these engagements includes a What We\u2019ve Heard Report outlining the living themes from engagement with regional forums of First Nations. (see <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/917\/2024\/04\/2019-Regional-Engagement-Report-What-We-Heard-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2019 Regional Engagement Report What We Heard.pdf<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-sidebar\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Province is pursuing engagement with British Columbians on Mineral Tenure Act Reform.&nbsp;&nbsp; Engagement paths include consultation and cooperation with First Nation rights holders and First Nations organizations, and engagement with interested groups including industry, associations, mineral tenure holders, environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs), local governments, and the public.&nbsp; As the engagement process continues, we will &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/mtareform\/current-engagement\/\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" >Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5671,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1621","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/mtareform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/mtareform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/mtareform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/mtareform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/mtareform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1621"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/mtareform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1621\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2837,"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/mtareform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1621\/revisions\/2837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/mtareform\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}