WET'SUWET'EN TREATY OFFICE SOCIETY: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Smithers, BC · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Skeena–Bulkley Valley

WET'SUWET'EN TREATY OFFICE SOCIETY: federal grants and contributions: 26 agreements; $20.0M value; 7 departments; 12 programs.

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26agreements
$20.0Mvalue
7departments
12programs

Largest agreements

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$3.3Mvalue2020start2025end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements$2.2Mvalue2015start–end

Provide for the management of communal food, social and ceremonial (FSC) fisheries within integrated management systems that support sustainability and conservation of fisheries resources

Agreement$1.8Mvalue2015start–end

Contributions to support increased Aboriginal participation in commercial fisheries, cooperative fisheries management arrangements and consultations respecting Aboriginal fisheries agreements

Agreement$1.8Mvalue2015start–end

Contributions to support increased Aboriginal participation in commercial fisheries, cooperative fisheries management arrangements and consultations respecting Aboriginal fisheries agreements

Agreement$1.3Mvalue2012start–end
Agreement$1.3Mvalue2015start–end
Wet'suwet'en Unlocking Aboriginal Justice Program$1.2Mvalue2017start2022end

The Recipient agrees to: contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through prevention, diversion and reintegration activities.

Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en Unlocking Aboriginal Justice Program$1.2Mvalue2022start2027end

The Recipient agrees to: contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through prevention, diversion and reintegration activities.

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2021-BC-000117$1.0Mvalue2020start2025end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2526-BC-000104$1.0Mvalue2025start2030end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement$887Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$451Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$451Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$441Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$441Kvalue2011start–end
British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)$396Kvalue2023start2026end

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.

1819-BC-000068$200Kvalue2018start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

1819-BC-000068$121Kvalue2018start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

1819-HQ-000375$100Kvalue2018start2019end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Wet'suwet'en Opportunity Wood Licence$100Kvalue2018start2019end

This initiative is helping strengthen the development of a viable northern forestry industry based on growing markets for wood fuels.

20-IHPP-C-PAC-002$75.0Kvalue2022start2023end

The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the Salish Sea Initiative, is to support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) policies, program elements and regulations and the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.

Professional Development and Relationship Building$70.8Kvalue2022start2023end

Through this project, Gitxsan-Wet’suwet’en Unlocking Aboriginal Justice (GWUAJ) will deliver professional development and relationship building activities to board members, hereditary Chiefs, managers and frontline staff.

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$58.9Kvalue2025start2026end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

Agreement$27.0Kvalue2012start–end
Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)$9.1Kvalue2019start–end

Contribution to encourage Indigenous participation as well as increase the capacity of Indigenous groups

  • Transport Canada
  • Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)
Program to advance indigenous reconciliation (Indigenous Participant Funding Program component)$7.5Kvalue2020start2021end

To build Indigenous and local communities' capacity to participate, maintain and/or manage parts of the transportation system To improve Indigenous and local communities' capacity to connect and collaborate within their communities, and with the federal government, on transportation-related matters

  • Transport Canada
  • Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation (PAIR) / Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program

Departments

Fisheries and Oceans Canada14agreements$14.9Mvalue4programs
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements
  • British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Department of Justice Canada3agreements$2.6Mvalue1programs
Indigenous Services Canada3agreements$2.2Mvalue3programs
  • Child and Family Services, Governance
  • Other Program Reporting
  • CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada2agreements$221Kvalue2programs
  • CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • CIRNAC - Economic Development

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Natural Resources Canada1agreements$100Kvalue1programs
  • Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada1agreements$27.0Kvalue0programs
Transport Canada2agreements$16.6Kvalue2programs
  • Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)
  • Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation (PAIR) / Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program

All grants from Transport Canada

Years

20252agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Other Program Reporting
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
20231agreements$396Kvalue1programs
  • British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)
20223agreements$1.4Mvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Justice Program
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
20203agreements$4.3Mvalue3programs
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • Child and Family Services, Governance
  • Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation (PAIR) / Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program
20191agreements$9.1Kvalue1programs
  • Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)
20184agreements$522Kvalue3programs
  • CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • CIRNAC - Economic Development
  • Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)
20171agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Justice Program
20154agreements$7.1Mvalue1programs
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements
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20131agreements$887Kvalue0programs
    20123agreements$1.8Mvalue0programs
      20112agreements$892Kvalue0programs
        20101agreements$441Kvalue0programs

          Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.