BRIRC was formed to assist the member Nations with building capacity for consultation.

The duty to consult is:

• A legal obligation on the Crown

• Triggered when the Crown is making a decision about a project, policy, or proposal that could impact the rights, culture and way of life of Indigenous peoples.

• A requirement that must be fulfilled before the Crown makes a decision

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Crown Consultation is a way of advancing and protecting Treaty rights, culture, and way of life. It is a two-way street and it must be meaningful to the Nations that are participating in it.