How the Agreement Works. ▪ Parties: The Parties to the Agreement are Uchucklesaht, Canada and British Columbia. ▪ Term: The Agreement is renewable twenty-year agreement that begins on the Effective Date. At least eighteen months before the expiration of the Agreement, the Parties will negotiate and attempt to reach a new agreement. ▪ Timing: First Nations are exempt from any payments for 5 years after the Effective Date. Payments for the next 15 years will be phased in gradually if Uchucklesaht has any new revenues that are subject to the Agreement.
How the Agreement Works. ▪ The parties to the MOU are the Maa-nulth First Nations and British Columbia, represented by the Minister of Environment. ▪ The MOU is effective as of the date upon which the Final Agreement takes effect (“Effective Date”) and the MOU will remain in force until it is terminated by the Maa-nulth First Nations or British Columbia on 60 days notice to the other Parties in writing. ▪ Each Party is responsible for their costs in participating in this MOU and the Parties will work together to address funding issues as they arise. ▪ British Columbia and the Maa-nulth First Nations will establish a committee that will provide joint recommendations to British Columbia and the Maa-nulth First Nation on the planning and management of the applicable Provincial Protected Area. ▪ On the Effective Date, British Columbia will establish Power River Watershed Protected Area and Thunderbird’s Nest (T’iitsk’in Paawats) Protected Area and amend the MOU to include these Protected Areas in the MOU.
How the Agreement Works. ▪ The Agreement is between the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations and the Province, represented by the Minister of Forests and Range. ▪ The Agreement will take effect on the date that the Final Agreement takes effect and the Parties will review the Agreement no later than five years after the Effective Date. ▪ Each Party is responsible for their own costs in participating in this Agreement. ▪ Each calendar year, Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ will have an Allocation of Monumental Cedar and Cypress to harvest for Cultural Purposes up to 250 m3 within the Maa-nulth First Nations Area and any unharvested portion of an Allocation in a given year cannot be added to the Allocation for subsequent years. ▪ The Allocation will be limited by measures necessary for the purposes of conservation, public health or public safety, or authorized uses and disposition of Provincial Crown Land that exists from time to time. ▪ Prior to the Effective Date, the Parties will develop a Cedar Harvesting Plan consistent with the Agreement. ▪ Prior to harvesting a Monumental Cedar and Cypress for Cultural Purposes on Provincial Crown Land, the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations must apply to the District Manager or authorized forest officer for a permit.
How the Agreement Works. ▪ The Agreement is between the Huu-ay-aht First Nation and the Province, represented by the Minister of Forests and Range. ▪ The Agreement will take effect on the date that the Final Agreement takes effect and the Parties will review the Agreement no later than five years after the Effective Date. ▪ Each Party is responsible for their own costs in participating in this Agreement. ▪ Each calendar year, Huu-ay-aht will have an Allocation of Monumental Cedar and Cypress to harvest for Cultural Purposes up to 250 m3 within the Maa-nulth First Nations Area and any unharvested portion of an Allocation in a given year cannot be added to the Allocation for subsequent years. ▪ The Allocation will be limited by measures necessary for the purposes of conservation, public health or public safety, or authorized uses and disposition of Provincial Crown Land that exists from time to time. ▪ Prior to the Effective Date, the Parties will develop a Cedar Harvesting Plan consistent with the Agreement. ▪ Prior to harvesting a Monumental Cedar and Cypress for Cultural Purposes on Provincial Crown Land, the Huu-ay-aht First Nations must apply to the District Manager or authorized forest officer for a permit.
How the Agreement Works. ▪ The Agreement is between the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations and the Province, represented by the Minister of Environment. ▪ The Agreement will take effect on the date that the Final Agreement takes effect and the Parties will review the Agreement no later than five years after the Effective Date. ▪ Each Party is responsible for their own costs in participating in this Agreement. ▪ Prior to the Effective Date, the Parties will develop a Cedar and Cypress Plan consistent with the Agreement. ▪ In each year, Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations may, pursuant to a park use permit, harvest up to two Monumental Cedar and Cypress from the Protected Area. ▪ Prior to harvesting from the Protected Area Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations must either first harvest Monumental Cedar and Cypress for Cultural Purposes from its Maa-nulth First Nation Lands or provide reasons to British Columbia why Monumental Cedar and Cypress are not suitable or adequate for Cultural Purposes from its Maa-nulth First Nation Lands.
How the Agreement Works. The Delivery Partner Dynamic Purchasing System Agreement (“Agreement”) issued by Homes England is a legally binding document which you are required to agree to in order to be admitted to Homes England’s dynamic purchasing system for housing development (“DPS”). As part of the registration process for the DPS, you will be asked to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement by clicking on the wording “Accept terms & conditions” set out on the webpage headed “Your response summary” on the web portal used by Homes England to operate the DPS. Once you have clicked on “Accept terms & conditions”, you will automatically be legally bound by the terms of this Agreement if your application to join the DPS is accepted by Homes England. You will not be required to physically sign anything to enter into this Agreement.
How the Agreement Works. ▪ The Agreement is between the Toquaht Nation and the Province, represented by the Minister of Forests and Range. ▪ The Agreement will take effect on the date that the Final Agreement takes effect and the Parties will review the Agreement no later than five years after the Effective Date. ▪ Each Party is responsible for their own costs in participating in this Agreement. ▪ Each calendar year, Toquaht will have an Allocation of Monumental Cedar and Cypress to harvest for Cultural Purposes up to 250 m3 within the Maa-nulth First Nations Area and any unharvested portion of an Allocation in a given year cannot be added to the Allocation for subsequent years. ▪ The Allocation will be limited by measures necessary for the purposes of conservation, public health or public safety, or authorized uses and disposition of Provincial Crown Land that exists from time to time. ▪ Prior to the Effective Date, the Parties will develop a Cedar Harvesting Plan consistent with the Agreement. ▪ Prior to harvesting a Monumental Cedar and Cypress for Cultural Purposes on Provincial Crown Land, the Toquaht Nation must apply to the District Manager or authorized forest officer for a permit.
How the Agreement Works. ▪ The parties to the Agreement are Canada, as represented by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, British Columbia, as represented by the Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, and the Huu-ay-aht First Nation. ▪ The Agreement is effective on the Effective Date [Capitalized, but not defined in Agreement; likely Date from Final Agreement] and will remain in effect between British Columbia and Huu-ay-aht First Nation on the same terms and conditions until terminated by Huu-ay-aht First Nation in writing. The Agreement in regards to Canada commences on the Effective Date and remains in effect until March 31 of the Billing Year (provincial government’s fiscal year) in which the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date occurs. ▪ Direct Costs are the costs incurred by British Columbia each fiscal year for Wildfire suppression for Wildfires originating on the Maa-nulth First Nation, which are recoverable under the provincial Wildfire Act. ▪ Wildfire Preparedness Costs means the provincial appropriation for Wildfire preparedness such as costs for aircraft, salaries, accommodation, training and any other such operational costs. ▪ Huu-ay-aht First Nation will pay a one-third proportionate share of the Direct Costs and the Wildfire Preparedness Costs (together, “Wildfire Control Costs”) based on costs over the previous five-year period and the Huu-ay-aht First Nation’s share of these costs will not exceed $10,000 in any Billing Year, up to the tenth anniversary of the Agreement where these costs will be subject to review and amendment. ▪ Canada and British Columbia will share equally in contributing to the remaining Wildfire Control Costs.
How the Agreement Works. ▪ The parties to the Agreement are Canada, as represented by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, British Columbia, as represented by the Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, and the Toquaht Nation. ▪ The Agreement is effective on the Effective Date [Capitalized, but not defined in Agreement; likely Date from Final Agreement] and will remain in effect between British Columbia and Toquaht on the same terms and conditions until terminated by Toquaht in writing. The Agreement in regards to Canada commences on the Effective Date and remains in effect until March 31 of the Billing Year (provincial government’s fiscal year) in which the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date occurs. ▪ Direct Costs are the costs incurred by British Columbia each fiscal year for Wildfire suppression for Wildfires originating on the Maa-nulth First Nation, which are recoverable under the provincial Wildfire Act. ▪ Wildfire Preparedness Costs means the provincial appropriation for Wildfire preparedness such as costs for aircraft, salaries, accommodation, training and any other such operational costs. ▪ Toquaht Nation will pay a one-third proportionate share of the Direct Costs and the Wildfire Preparedness Costs (together, “Wildfire Control Costs”) based on costs over the previous five-year period and the Toquaht Nation’s share of these costs will not exceed $10,000 in any Billing Year, up to the tenth anniversary of the Agreement where these costs will be subject to review and amendment. ▪ Canada and British Columbia will share equally in contributing to the remaining Wildfire Control Costs. ▪ Canada will continue to be responsible for any obligations pursuant to a cost- sharing arrangement in effect between Canada and British Columbia for Wildfire
How the Agreement Works. ▪ Parties: The Parties to the RPTA are Huu-ay-aht and British Columbia. ▪ Term: The RPTA begins on the Effective Date for an indefinite period and may be terminated by mutual agreement at any time or on December 31 of any year with notice from either party. ▪ Taxation Authority: Huu-ay-aht will establish the Huu-ay-aht Taxation Authority (HTA) to exercise the taxation authority delegated to Huu-ay-aht in the RPTA. The HTA must provide Non-Maa-nulth Citizens with the ability to participate in discussions and vote on taxation decisions of the HTA that directly affect them. ▪ Taxation Laws: Huu-ay-aht must enact taxation laws to implement the taxation authority delegated to Huu-ay-aht in the RPTA. Such laws will include: o Provision for the BC Assessment Authority to assess lands for property tax purposes under the terms of the Assessment Act and the Assessment Authority Act; o The establishment of rates for each property class; o Provision for statutory and permissive exemptions from taxation as described in the Community Charter. ▪ School Tax Exemption: Huu-ay-aht Lands are not subject to school taxes under the School Act or the Taxation (Rural Area) Tax provided that Huu-ay-aht complies with specified provisions of the RPTA. ▪ Taxation of Non-Maa-nulth Citizens: Beginning on the Effective Date and for a period of 12 years Huu-ay-aht may levy property taxes on Non-Maa-nulth Citizens without taxing Maa-nulth Citizens. After the end of the 12 year period, Huu-ay-aht’s real property tax laws must apply equally and in a non– discriminatory manner to Maa-nulth Citizens and Non-Maa-nulth Citizens. What Happens Next? ▪ Huu-ay-aht will establish the Huu-ay-aht Taxation Authority; and
