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Reconciliation & Indigenous Nations platforms

Here's what the candidates in Surrey-Guildford, and their parties, are promising.

Indigenous housing

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We don't have any BC NDP policies on Indigenous housing.

BC Green
  • Provide equitable funding for Indigenous-led Complex Care Housing

    "Provide adequate and equitable funding for Indigenous-led Complex Care Housing, designed and determined by Indigenous communities. This will include trauma-informed housing allocations and supported Rent Supplements set aside for Indigenous Peoples and administered in line with guidance from Indigenous organizations and communities, surrounded by supportive services." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund to build and protect 26K housing units per year

    "Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund, with a goal of building and protecting 26,000 housing units per year." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any BC Conservative policies on Indigenous housing.

Indigenous languages

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BC Green
  • Enact an Indigenous Languages Act to guarantee Indigenous language rights and provide communities with funding and support for language preservation and revitalisation

    "Enact an Indigenous Languages Act which affirms that Indigenous languages are a fundamental and valued part of British Columbia’s heritage. This will guarantee Indigenous language rights and provide communities with the necessary funding and support for language preservation, revitalization, and strengthening." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Allow use of all Indigenous languages on government-issued ID

    "Enable the use of all Indigenous languages on government-issued identification, ensuring that people can reclaim their names." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any BC Conservative policies on Indigenous languages.

Indigenous people and the justice system

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BC Green
  • Invest multi-year funding into the British Columbia First Nations Justice Council to support their two-track First Nations Justice Strategy

    "Invest sustained and robust multi-year funding into the British Columbia First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) to support their two-track First Nations Justice Strategy." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Create a specialised, independent taskforce to investigate and prosecute open and cold cases of violence against Indigenous women, children, and 2-spirit peoples

    "Following calls to action from the Red Women Rising report and BCFNJC’s Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan, create a specialized and independent taskforce to investigate and prosecute open and cold cases of violence against Indigenous women, children, and 2Spirit peoples. This taskforce will operate under civilian oversight from Indigenous communities, with a strong focus on women’s leadership." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any BC Conservative policies on Indigenous people and the justice system.

Indigenous people in poverty

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BC Green
  • Develop a poverty elimination plan tailored to Indigenous people, families, and First Nations

    "Develop a poverty elimination plan tailored to Indigenous individuals, families, and First Nations, addressing the systemic impacts of colonization and dispossession." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Fund Indigenous-specific social services, including reintegration programmes for Indigenous women, addiction support, and childcare

    "Fund Indigenous-specific services in social service areas, including reintegration programs for Indigenous women, addiction support, and child care." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any BC Conservative policies on Indigenous people in poverty.

Reconciliation

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BC Green
  • Provide education to all MLAs and public servants on the history of Indigenous peoples

    "Provide education to all MLAs and public servants on the history of Indigenous peoples, including the legacy of residential schools, treaties, Indigenous law and Indigenous-Crown relations." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Reestablish the Legislative Assembly's Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee

    "Ensure the whole Legislative Assembly is responsible for stewarding the Crown-Indigenous relationship by re-establishing and renaming the Legislative Assembly’s Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Call on the Eby government to issue a formal apology to the Cowichan and Gitxaała for mishandling his government's approach to DRIPA

    "Call on the Eby Government to issue a formal apology to the Cowichan and Gitxaała for mishandling his government’s approach to DRIPA." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any BC Conservative policies on Reconciliation.

James Yaroshuk

Independent candidate in your district
  • Repeal BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) while respecting existing constitutional rights and legally binding agreements.
  • Maintain the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and support transparent, evidence-based examination of residential school history.

Repatriation of Indigenous cultural items

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BC Green
  • Develop a centralised service with the Royal BC Museum to help Indigenous communities repatriate their cultural items from around the world

    "Develop a centralized service with the Royal BC Museum that assists Indigenous communities in repatriating cultural items. By working and liaising with global institutions, the service would streamline repatriation for Indigenous communities." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any BC Conservative policies on Repatriation of Indigenous cultural items.

Rights of Indigenous peoples

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BC Green
  • Implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act through legislation

    "Remove uncertainty and opacity that currently exists by implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act through legislation." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Establish an expert advisory committee to advise the Legislative Assembly and Indigenous governments on legislative developments related to Indigenous rights, DRIPA, and constitutional law

    "Establish an expert advisory committee comprising specialists in Indigenous rights, DRIPA, and constitutional law. This committee will advise both the Legislative Assembly, through the Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee, and Indigenous governments on legislative developments. Their advice will be made public." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Co-develop a mechanism with Indigenous peoples for resolving Indigenous-Crown disputes proactively, avoiding litigation

    "Co-develop a mechanism with Indigenous peoples for resolving Indigenous-Crown disputes proactively, to foster understanding and avoid litigation." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Fund education on DRIPA to combat misinformation

BC Conservative
  • Repeal the act intended to bring BC into accordance with the United Nations' Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

    "[DRIPA] has not created the security for British Columbians that it was meant to achieve. We are in court everywhere in this province. So the reality is it (DRIPA) has to be repealed…The challenges we have faced with First Nations and working together have been, no question, a very serious challenge. DRIPA hasn’t helped that, sadly.

    We need a genuine path forward. And trust me when I say this, I am committed to working with First Nations. I am committed to building these projects together with First Nations, for the benefit of all of us. And I want partnerships with First Nations.

    We need to make everyone equally successful here. And equally, both in a number of different ways – financially, socially, in all respects – we have to work together with our First Nations. And trust me when I say this, I am very committed to that."

    — conservativebc.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Remove a section of legislation that bars the government from violating Indigenous treaty rights or going against the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

    "Repeal section 8.1 of the Interpretation Act and NDP litigation directives." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18

  • Rely on Section 35 of the Constitution to protect aboriginal and treaty rights

    "Restore the section 35 constitutional framework." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18

James Yaroshuk

Independent candidate in your district
  • Protect private property rights and oppose new co-governance arrangements that transfer provincial decision-making authority away from elected governments, subject to constitutional obligations.
  • Pursue lawful constitutional reforms to clarify Aboriginal title and land ownership while respecting existing binding rights and agreements.

Treaties with First Nations

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BC Green
  • Support and improve the Modern Treaties process

    "Support and improve the Modern Treaties process and expand the opportunities for other constructive agreements." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Recognise all Indigenous governments formed in alignment with the principles of Indigenous self-determination

    "Recognize all Indigenous governments formed in alignment with the principles of Indigenous self-determination, removing limitations related to ‘Indian Act’ bands and those incorporated under provincial statutes." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Work with the federal government to ensure stable and reliable revenue for Indigenous governments, comparable to other levels of government

    "Work with the Federal Government to ensure Indigenous governments have access to stable and reliable revenue, comparable to other levels of government, allowing them to carry out their responsibilities to their constituency and make long-term planning decisions and capital investments to overcome their infrastructure deficit." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

BC Conservative
  • Publish maps and information about active Aboriginal title claims, negotiations, legal actions, and agreements before they become binding

    "Aboriginal Title Transparency Act. We will publish maps and information about active claims, negotiations, legal actions and agreements affecting public or private land before they become binding." — Ready to Deliver, retrieved 2026-10-18



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