June 25, 2024
Vancouver City Council formally adopts the UNDRIP Action Plan PDF file (614 KB), developed through a collaborative process with Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and City of Vancouver staff and elected representatives. Implementation of the action plan begins following approval by the councils of all partners.
June 3, 2024
The City of Vancouver, Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation, and Tsleil-Waututh Nation gathered to recognize the UNDRIP Action Plan PDF file (614 KB) and reflect on 10 years as a City of Reconciliation. To recognize this milestone, the City commissioned an emblem from Squamish Nation artist, Tawx'sin Yexwulla Aaron Nelson Moody (Splash) that was unveiled. While 10 years of Reconciliation has been a time of progress, the City knows that there is much more work to do, and that Reconciliation is an ongoing process.
January 24, 2024
City Council approves the ʔəy̓alməxw/Iy̓álmexw/Jericho Lands Policy Statement. ʔəy̓alməxʷ/Iy̓álmexw/Jericho Lands site will be developed by the landowners, a joint venture partnership between the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh (MST) Partnership, and Canada Lands Company (CLC).
June 27, 2023
WA IY̓ÍM TA SḴWX̱WÚ7MESH PROTOCOL PDF file (292 KB) was signed to provide guidance on how the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and the City will engage in advancing Reconciliation.
October 25, 2022
Council passed the City of Vancouver’s United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) Strategy PDF file (1.5 MB). The UNDRIP Task Force, in partnership with Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation, developed the strategy and 79 calls to action outlined in the report, which were the first of their kind for a municipality in the world.
May 25, 2022
The Sen̓áḵw Services Agreement is a signed services agreement between the City and the Squamish Nation that will guide the government-to-government relationships regarding the provision of municipal services, amenities, and infrastructure for residents and businesses in support of the Sen̓áḵw development.
February 1, 2022
Four First Nations – Lil̓wat7úl (Líl̓wat), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) – along with the City of Vancouver and the Resort Municipality of Whistler, announced they signed an agreement with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee to officially collaborate on exploring the feasibility of hosting the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in BC.
The City of Vancouver is a City of Reconciliation that supports and respects Squamish Nation's rights to develop the Sen̓áḵw lands.
December 10, 2021
Four local First Nations – the Lil̓wat7úl (Líl̓wat), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations – announced they had jointly entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) PDF file (133 KB) with the City of Vancouver and the Resort Municipality of Whistler to begin the process of assessing the feasibility of hosting the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
September 30, 2021
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was added to the federal statutory holidays in Canada. This was a direct response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action 80 External website, opens in new tab. Vancouver City Council passed a motion to observe this day as a paid holiday for municipal staff in 2021.
March 2021
City Council unanimously adopted a motion to create a United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) Task Force. The task force was created to provide recommendations and a strategy to implement UNDRIP in the City of Vancouver and was assembled in partnership with the Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation, and Tsleil-Waututh Nation.
February 2021
We became the first municipality in Canada to unanimously pass a motion to adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples External website, opens in new tab which is the minimum standard necessary for respecting and upholding the inherent and human rights of Indigenous peoples and ensuring the dignity, survival, and well-being of Indigenous peoples.
