British Columbia Treaty Commission Act (S.C. 1995, c. 45)

Marginal note:Definitions

2 In this Act,

Agreement

Agreement means the British Columbia Treaty Commission Agreement executed among the Summit, Her Majesty in right of Canada and Her Majesty in right of British Columbia on September 21, 1992 and includes any amendments to it that may be made from time to time; (Accord)

Commission

Commission means the British Columbia Treaty Commission established as set out in section 4; (Commission)

first nation

first nation means an aboriginal governing body, however organized and established by aboriginal people within their traditional territory in British Columbia, that has been mandated by its constituents to enter into treaty negotiations on their behalf with Her Majesty in right of Canada and Her Majesty in right of British Columbia; (première nation)

Lieutenant Governor in Council

Lieutenant Governor in Council means the Lieutenant Governor in Council of British Columbia; (lieutenant-gouverneur en conseil)

Minister

Minister means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as may be designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act; (ministre)

principals

principals means Her Majesty in right of Canada, Her Majesty in right of British Columbia and the Summit; (signataires)

Summit

Summit means the body that is established to represent the first nations in British Columbia that agree to participate in the process provided for in the Agreement to facilitate the negotiation of treaties among first nations, Her Majesty in right of Canada and Her Majesty in right of British Columbia. (Sommet)