Step 5: First Nation Identifies its Interests
This involves a more in depth scoping by the First Nation
Step 6: Consultation Plan and Parameters
The consultation plans would address issues of funding, timetables, consultation
parameters, expertise needed and Third Party involvement
Step 7: Consultative Activities
Decisions would be taken on what types of consultation activities were necessary. Options
could involve policy meetings, town hall meetings, surveys and interviews
Step 8: Government Update
Canada and/or Quebec would present its modified action and explains how First Nation
interests have been accommodated
Step 9: First Nation Response to the Update
The First Nation being consulted has a variety of options at this point, including:
withdrawal from the process, rejection of action, consent, more consultations, or
exercising its rights otherwise.
Step 10: Agreement
Step 11: Consultation and Accommodation Report
The AFNQL approach also sets out the points in the process where First Nations should
approach governments or resource developers to allow the First Nation to complete
certain steps. This funding would be necessary to meet the costs of internal coordination,
consultation and scoping, remuneration of community and other experts, research
budgets, professional fees and consultant services
Example
Simpcw Specific Consultation and Accommodation Steps
Step 1 – Initial Information about Activity
The Crown or Third Party planning to undertake the activity will provide the Simpcw
Band Council with an Information Package at the earliest possible stage, containing
sufficient information for the Simpcw People to fully consider the Proposed Activity.
The Information Package will include:
the name and telephone number of the appropriate Crown or Third Party contact;