For Immediate Release July 21, 2000                                                

Burnaby, B.C. … The next meeting of the Lower Mainland Treaty Advisory Committee (LMTAC) will be held on:

Wednesday, July 26, 2000
6:20 p.m. - 9:00 p.m
2^nd Floor Board Room, GVRD Building
4330 Kingsway, Burnaby, B.C.

The meeting will feature a presentation on the future of the BC Treaty Process and the role of local governments in treaty negotiations by Michael de Jong, Aboriginal Affairs Critic and Deputy House Leader for the BC Liberal Party.

 The LMTAC represents 23 municipal governments and 3 regional districts and was established to provide input into negotiations with five Lower Mainland area First Nations: Katzie, Musqueam, Squamish, Tsawwassen, and Tsleil-Waututh.  LMTAC acts as a full member of the British Columbia treaty negotiating team and is the largest Treaty Advisory Committee in British Columbia.

 Public observers and media representatives are welcome to attend.

For further information on the LMTAC and its activities, please visit us at www.lmtac.bc.ca or contact David Didluck, LMTAC Executive Director, at (604) 451-6179.

 “LMTAC works to coordinate and represent the interests of Local Governments and their constituents in Lower Mainland area treaty negotiations"

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