Treaty negotiations in British Columbia : participants' views
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1996
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Harney, Lisa Gayle
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The issue examined in this study is what model of participatory decision-making is being used to bring the input of non-aboriginal third parties into the British Columbia Treaty Negotiation process. The methodology used in this study involved a series of interviews with federal, provincial and third party participants. The primary conclusions arising out of the study were threefold. First, the government respondents expressed the view that the treaty process follows a systematic approach to participatory decision-making and involves a combination of different models, including information-sharing, education and consultation. Second, third party participants felt that the participatory decision-making process is ad hoc and was established to address the needs of both governments. Third, all parties observed that the participatory decision-making model will evolve as treaty negotiations progress.