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Former B.C. cabinet minister George Abbott to serve as chief treaty commissioner
The appointment follows consensus approval from First Nations leaders and B.C., while Ottawa’s formal sign-off is still pending.
- On Tuesday, the Ministry of Indigenous Relations announced MLA George Abbott is set to serve a three-year term as chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, pending formal approval from Ottawa.
- Abbott, a long-serving MLA who represented Shuswap for 17 years, joined the commission just over a year ago to serve as one of several commissioners for a two-year term.
- Abbott replaces outgoing chief commissioner Celeste Haldane, whose third term expires this Saturday, following a consensus decision by the First Nations Summit and the province.
- During her tenure, Haldane oversaw successful community ratifications of three treaties with the Kitselas and Kitsumkalum First Nations last year, helping shape the Treaty Commission's work.
- "She, along with the commissioners, advocated for stronger Indigenous-rights recognition and innovative reconciliation agreements," the statement says, underscoring the commission's direction on reconciliation efforts.
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Former B.C. cabinet minister George Abbott to serve as chief treaty commissioner
A former provincial cabinet minister is being promoted to the role of chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, the independent body responsible for facilitating negotiations between First Nations, B.C. and Ottawa.
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Former B.C. cabinet minister George Abbott to serve as chief treaty commissioner – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — A former provincial cabinet minister is being promoted to the role of chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, the independent body responsible for facilitating negotiations between First Nations, B.C. and Ottawa. A joint statement from B.C.’s Ministry of Indigenous Relations, the First Nations Summit and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada says long-serving MLA George Abbott is set to assume th…
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