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TSAWWASSEN FIRST NATION OVERVIEW
Port Community Liaison Committee, March 13, 2018
TSAWWASSEN FIRST NATION OVERVIEW Port Community Liaison Committee, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
TSAWWASSEN FIRST NATION OVERVIEW Port Community Liaison Committee, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
TSAWWASSEN FIRST NATION OVERVIEW Port Community Liaison Committee, March 13, 2018 LAND FACING THE SEA TRADITIONAL TERRITORY TSAWWASSEN MEMBERS Total Members: 478 Place of Residence Age 80+ 60-79 On Lands 43% 40-59 Off Lands 57%
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TRADITIONAL TERRITORY
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TSAWWASSEN MEMBERS
Total Members: 478
On Lands 43% Off Lands 57%
Place of Residence
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80+
Age
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THE TREATY
Entered process on day one
- 14 years of negotiations
First modern urban Treaty in B.C.
- Ratified in 2007
- Effective date: April 3, 2009
A complex decision
- Balance costs and benefits of
certainty
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TREATY PROVISIONS
Land claim settlement (724 hectares) Law-making authority
- Local
- Provincial
- Federal
Concurrent law model Modification of rights Expenditure powers vs. revenue powers
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LAND USE PLAN
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DEVELOPMENT APPROACH
Land development Prioritized municipal infrastructure
- Water, sewer, roads
Reaps future benefit Provides basis for further development
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COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
Two major commercial developments
- Tsawwassen Mills
- Tsawwassen Commons
2 million square feet of commercial retail Tsawwassen Mills was B.C.’s largest real estate deal in 2014 Opened October 5, 2016
- 285,000 visitors in first five days
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RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
Master-planned, mixed-use community About 3,000 units First 42 units are occupied, next phases underway Expected to bring 6,000 new residents
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INDUSTRIAL LANDS
300 acres zoned for industrial First phase (100 acres) nearing full lease-
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- Great West Life
- Chevron card lock
- CBSA container examination facility
(Port of Vancouver)
- Euro Asia
- Bass Pro
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VISION
Tsawwassen Members are united, proud, and confident in our culture; are connected to and taking care of our lands and resources; and are healthy, self-reliant, and prospering.
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QUESTIONS?
Ben Bisset Manager of Strategic Policy and Intergovernmental Affairs Tsawwassen First Nation bbisset@tsawwassenfirstnation.com (604) 948-5224