The BC Métis Federation will be hosting a Board Meeting on Thursday, August 17th, 2023 at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Terrace from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

• 9:00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
• 9:05 AM Review/acceptance of Agenda
• 9:10 AM Review/Approve Minutes
  • a. May 18th, 2023
  • b. Business Arising
    • i. Marketing Strategy
• 9:15 AM Métis Forum July 28th
  • a. Next Steps – Follow Up
• 9:25 AM BC Métis Federation Finance
  • a. KPMG Audit 2022-2023
    • i. Financial Statement
    • ii. Audit Findings Report – KPMG
  • b. 2023-2024 Budget Update
• 10:00 AM BC Métis Federation Action Plan 2023-2024
  • a. Review Action Plan – Year to Date Progress
  • b. Review Key Performance Indicator Progress
    • Staffing Update
• 10:30 AM Break
• 11:00 AM BC Métis Federation 12th Annual General Meeting
  • a. September 23rd, 2023 in Prince George
• 11:30 AM Coastal Water Protector Update
  • October Project – Coastal Sea Wolf Aquatic Camps 
  • October 21st Conference 
  • Aquatic Survey Results (March-April Surveys)
• 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
• 2:00 PM Town Hall Community Meeting Update
  • a. Métis Association of Central Okanagan – Kelowna COMPLETED
  • b. Nova Métis Heritage Association – Surrey COMPLETED
  • c. North Thompson Cultural Society – Clearwater COMPLETED
  • d. Skeena River Métis Community Association – Terrace COMPLETED
  • e. Old Fort Métis Society – Fort Nelson COMPLETED
  • f. Peyak Li Moond – Prince George COMPLETED
  • g. Peace Regional Métis Community Association – Fort St. John COMPLETED
• 2:10 PM Research Department
  • a. Pacific Northwest Research Update
• 2:20 PM IAMC
  • Representation
  • IAMC Project – Employment and Training Project ICCE Overview
  • ICCE Overview
• 2:50 PM Break
• 2:30 PM Project Coming Home
  • a. Update Draft Business Plan
• 3:10 PM Legal Declaration Case Update
  • a. Clark Wilson LLP
• 3:35 PM Trans Mountain Equity
  • Indigenous Economic Participation Letter from Canada, ADM of Finance August 10th, 2023
• 3:45 PM Other
  • a. Youth Employment Strategy – Review Progress
  • b. Cultural Program Update
  • c. Industry
    • i. Enbridge – Sunrise Expansion Project
    • ii. North River Midstream Engagement
    • iii. Pembina TLU
  • d. Membership
  • e. Emergency Assistance Program Applicants
    • Review July Applicants
    • Review August Applicants
    • f. Housing Project – SPARCBC
    • g. Proposed BCMF Scholarship Fund
• 4:50 PM Next Meeting
• 5:00 PM Adjournment

Download the PDF of the Board Meeting Draft Agenda here.