2.3 FIRST NATIONS G UIDELINES FOR CONSULTATION 2.3.1 Guidelines Developed by First Nations Since 2004, a number of First Nations have drafted and adopted policies or guidelines related to consultation. The emergence of these guidelines represents a new development in the nature of First Nation expectations regarding consultation, and set out specific policies, practices and approaches to guide the consultation process. Specific aspects of the guidelines and policies are incorporated in the Consultation Fact Sheets that accompany this report (Appendix A). Guidelines Adopted or Signed by First Nations BC  Simpcw First Nation Consultation and Accommodation Guidelines 2006  Hupacasath First Nation Territory Land Use Plan – Phase 2, 2004 Alberta  Horse Lake First Nation Consultation Policy, February 1, 2007 Saskatchewan  FSIN Consultation Policy Ontario  Bkejwanong Territory (WIFN) Environmental Policies, Guidelines and Information for External Project Proponents, February 2006 Quebec  Consultation Protocol of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador 2.3.7 Joint First Nation-Crown Consultation Protocols Joint First Nation-Crown protocols have also been signed in the Yukon, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nova Scotia. In Ontario, a new Algonquin Consultation Protocol has recently been proposed.

Select target paragraph3