Kitsumkalum is pleased to announce the approval of their Agreement-in-Principle treaty vote held on April 10, 2013. Once the polls closed at 8p.m. 298 ballots were counted with 190 members voting yes to proceed into final treaty negotiations with Canada and British Columbia while 108 members voted no.
97 of the 298 total were mail in ballots with the remainder voting in person at the Kitsumkalum Community Hall.
TFN Treaty Society Chief Negotiator Gerald Wesley says the vote result provides the formal mandate from membership to move into Stage 5 – Final Treaty Agreement negotiations and meetings will be convened with Canada and British Columbia within the next few days to determine immediate next steps.
Wesley says “he is pleased with the results but is also very conscious of the fact that not everyone has supported the effort – it will be a priority to work with all of our membership if we want a successful final treaty agreement. There is much work to be done but for this moment, we can enjoy a level of success!”