Treaty Commission celebrates provincial Indigenous rights legislation aligning BC laws with international standards
November 28, 2019 18:25 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today history was made when Bill 41, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act), received Royal Assent...
New era of Indigenous rights recognition is demonstrated through innovations in treaty negotiations
November 18, 2019 20:04 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This year marked significant progress in treaty negotiations and rights recognition. Longstanding issues that have burdened the treaty...
Nisga'a Nation joins Alliance with seven other modern treaty First Nations in BC
November 05, 2019 20:53 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday on Tsawwassen territory, Nisga'a Nation formally joined the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations (the Alliance) by signing...
13 New Governments Join the DemandStar Network in October
November 05, 2019 06:45 ET
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DemandStar
SEATTLE, Nov. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DemandStar, the online network connecting local and national suppliers with government procurement officers, beat their own record in October for adding...
Nisg̱a’a Nation joins Tsawwassen First Nation, Tla’amin Nation, Huu-ay-aht First Nations, Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Chek’tles7et’h’ First Nations, Toquaht Nation, Uchucklesaht Tribe, and Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government in the Alliance of BC Modern Treaty Nations
November 04, 2019 20:29 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
TSAWWASSEN LANDS, British Columbia, Nov. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Nisg̱a’a Nation joined Tsawwassen First Nation, Tla’amin Nation, Huu-ay-aht First Nations,...
New legislation will align treaty negotiations with international standards for Indigenous rights recognition
October 26, 2019 05:00 ET
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British Columbia Treaty Commission
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 26, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yesterday the government of British Columbia introduced Bill-41 to the Legislative Assembly – historic legislation to provincially...
Premier Local Government Organization Welcomes New President and Executive Board
October 19, 2019 12:21 ET
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ICMA
Nashville, TN, Oct. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Jane Brautigam, the city manager of Boulder, Colorado, was installed as president of ICMA during the organization’s 105th Annual Conference in...
102 Government Agencies Join DemandStar
September 25, 2019 07:44 ET
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DemandStar
SEATTLE, Sept. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DemandStar, the online network connecting local and national suppliers with government procurement officers, celebrates over 100 new government agencies...
Austin City Council considers spending taxpayer dollars on abortion travel
August 20, 2019 07:00 ET
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Texas Right to Life
AUSTIN, Aug. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Members of Austin City Council announced an initiative to use taxpayer dollars to drive women to and from their abortion appointments. The city will...
Macon-Bibb is Making Progress
July 10, 2019 11:29 ET
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GovPilot
MACON-BIBB COUNTY, Ga., July 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- No stranger to consolidation, Macon-Bibb County, Georgia has consolidated Code and Zoning department operations onto GovPilot’s multipurpose...