Implementation

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Contents Implementation	Overview This chapter provides for an Implementation Plan to guide the Parties in carrying out obligations and activities arising out of the Treaty, and for an Implementation Committee to discuss the implementation of the Treaty. What does the Implementation Plan contain? Activity sheets, a communications strategy, and operational guidelines for the Implementation Committee. What are the activity sheets? The activity sheets identify in detail obligations and activities arising out of the Treaty, and the manner in which the Nisga’a Nation, Canada and British Columbia anticipate fulfilling those obligations and carrying out those activities. The plan contains many activity sheets, covering nearly every Chapter of the Treaty. Each activity sheet outlines what the activity is, who performs it, and when it takes place. Some activity sheets may also state planning assumptions and guidelines. What is the communication strategy? The plan contains a communication strategy to provide information about the Treaty to Nisga’a citizens, federal and provincial government departments and employees, other First Nations and aboriginal organizations, other interested parties and members of the general public. What is the mandate of the Implementation Committee? The Committee will discuss implementation of the Treaty and will attempt to resolve any implementation issues that arise. This Committee will be established for a term of 10 years, and will then make recommendations to the Parties about the further implementation of the Treaty. Is the Implementation Plan part of the Treaty? No. The Plan does not create legal obligations and is not part of the Treaty.

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Implementation

Overview

This chapter provides for an Implementation Plan to guide the Parties in carrying out obligations and activities arising out of the Treaty, and for an Implementation Committee to discuss the implementation of the Treaty.

What does the Implementation Plan contain?

Activity sheets, a communications strategy, and operational guidelines for the Implementation Committee.

What are the activity sheets?

The activity sheets identify in detail obligations and activities arising out of the Treaty, and the manner in which the Nisga’a Nation, Canada and British Columbia anticipate fulfilling those obligations and carrying out those activities. The plan contains many activity sheets, covering nearly every Chapter of the Treaty.

Each activity sheet outlines what the activity is, who performs it, and when it takes place. Some activity sheets may also state planning assumptions and guidelines.

What is the communication strategy?

The plan contains a communication strategy to provide information about the Treaty to Nisga’a citizens, federal and provincial government departments and employees, other First Nations and aboriginal organizations, other interested parties and members of the general public.

What is the mandate of the Implementation Committee?

The Committee will discuss implementation of the Treaty and will attempt to resolve any implementation issues that arise. This Committee will be established for a term of 10 years, and will then make recommendations to the Parties about the further implementation of the Treaty.

Is the Implementation Plan part of the Treaty?

No. The Plan does not create legal obligations and is not part of the Treaty.