2023 Courtenay Annual Report

The City of Courtenay respectfully acknowledges that we are within the Unceded Traditional Territory of the K'ómoks First Nation. The City of Courtenay has adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) as its framework for Indigenous reconciliation. UNDRIP was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. It establishes a universal framework of minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the Indigenous peoples of the world and it elaborates on existing human rights standards and fundamental freedoms as they apply to the specific situation of Indigenous peoples. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission listed in 2015 as the first principle for reconciliation that the UNDRIP, “is the framework for reconciliation at all levels and across all sectors of Canadian Society." Courtenay's commitment to Reconciliation is enshrined as a community value within our Official Community Plan's four cardinal directions: Reconciliation, Community Well-Being, Equity and Climate Action. The City has also identified building on our good relations with K'ómoks First Nation and practicing reconciliation as one of Courtenay's Strategic Priorities.

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City of Courtenay | 2023 Annual Report