Negotiation Process. 6.1 Negotiations will take place at a main table (the "Main Table"). The Chief Negotiators will be responsible for the conduct and co-ordination of the negotiations, including: 6.1.1 managing the negotiation process including the development of workplans and the setting of priorities; 6.1.2 negotiating and recommending for approval an Agreement-in-Principle and a Final Agreement; 6.1.3 implementing and managing the Openness Protocol referred to in section 10.1 of this Agreement; 6.1.4 implementing detailed procedures, consistent with this Agreement, to guide the Parties during Agreement-in-Principle negotiations as outlined in the Procedures Agreement dated August 7, 1996; 6.1.5 establishing and providing direction to working groups, side tables and other processes, as agreed; and 6.1.6 implementing dispute resolution mechanisms, as agreed. 6.2 The Parties will record the results of each negotiation of a substantive issue or issues in a Sub- Agreement. The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on a substantive issue or issues by initialling a Sub-Agreement. 6.3 Once they have initialled the Sub-Agreements, the Chief Negotiators will negotiate an Agreement-in- Principle by consolidating the Sub-Agreements and adding necessary provisions as agreed. 6.4 The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement to an Agreement-in-Principle by initialling it, and will recommend the completed Agreement-in-Principle to their respective Parties for approval. 6.5 Prior to the Agreement-in-Principle being signed by the Parties, any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled Sub-Agreement be reconsidered and amended. Any initialled Sub-Agreement may be amended by agreement in writing of the Chief Negotiators. 6.7 After the signing of and based on the Agreement-in-Principle, the Parties will negotiate, with the intention of concluding, a Final Agreement on a timely basis.
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Sources: Treaty Framework Agreement, Treaty Framework Agreement
Negotiation Process. 6.1 Negotiations will take place be conducted at a main table (the "Main Table")to which each Party will send an appointed Chief Negotiator. The Chief Negotiators will be responsible for the conduct and co-ordination coordination of the negotiations, including:
6.1.1 managing the negotiation process including the development of workplans and the setting of priorities;
6.1.2 negotiating and recommending for approval an Agreement-in-Principle and a Final Agreement;
6.1.3 implementing and managing the Openness Protocol referred to in section 10.1 of this Agreement;
6.1.4 implementing detailed procedures, consistent with this Agreement, to guide the Parties during Agreement-in-Principle negotiations as outlined in the Procedures Agreement dated August 7, 1996;
6.1.5 establishing and providing direction to working groups, side tables and other processes, as agreed; and
6.1.6 implementing dispute resolution mechanisms, as agreed.
6.2 The Parties will record Chief Negotiators may, by agreement, establish side tables, consisting of members of the negotiating teams, to explore options for consideration by the main table or to negotiate and make recommendations for consideration, by the main table on matters delegated to a side table by the Chief Negotiators.
6.3 The Chief Negotiators may, by agreement, establish technical working groups consisting of members of negotiating teams or people with a specialized knowledge of the issue; or both, to conduct joint research and analysis on matters arising at the main table or a side table and develop options for consideration by the main table or the side table, or both.
6.4 The results of each negotiation of a substantive issue or issues will be recorded in a Sub- Agreementsub- agreement. The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on a substantive issue or issues by initialling a Subthe sub-Agreementagreement on that substantive issue.
6.3 6.5 The sub-agreements which have been initialled may, by agreement of the Chief Negotiators, be reconsidered and amended.
6.6 Once they all sub-agreements have initialled the Sub-Agreementsbeen initialled, the Chief Negotiators will negotiate an Agreement-in- Principle by consolidating take the Sub-Agreements and adding necessary provisions as agreed.
6.4 The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement steps to an complete a draft Agreement-in-Principle by initialling it, consolidating all sub- agreements and such other provisions as may be necessary.
6.7 The Chief Negotiators will recommend the completed draft Agreement-in-Principle to their respective Parties principals for approval.
6.5 Prior to 6.8 The Agreement-in-Principle will be concluded upon having been approved and signed by the Parties.
6.9 After the Agreement-in-Principle being signed by has been concluded the PartiesParties will negotiate, any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled Subon a timely basis, a Final Agreement based on the Agreement-Agreement be reconsidered in-Principle.
6.10 Detailed procedures to guide the Parties during Agreement-in-Principle negotiations are outlined in "Procedures for Agreement-in- Principle Negotiations among Sechelt, Canada and amended. Any initialled Sub-Agreement British Columbia" attached as Appendix A. These procedures may be amended by agreement in writing of the Chief Negotiators.
6.7 After the signing of and based on the Agreement-in-Principle, the Parties will negotiate, with the intention of concluding, a Final Agreement on a timely basis.
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Sources: Framework Agreement
Negotiation Process. 6.1 Negotiations will take place at a main table (the "Main Table")6.1. The Chief Negotiators will be responsible for the conduct and co-ordination coordination of negotiations.
6.2. Negotiations will be conducted at the negotiations, includingMain Table. The Main Table will be responsible for:
6.1.1 managing 6.2.1. Establishing working groups, side tables and other processes, as agreed;
6.2.2. Managing the negotiation process including the development of workplans and the setting of prioritiespriorities and Main Table agendas;
6.1.2 negotiating 6.2.3. Negotiating and recommending for approval concluding an Agreement-in-Principle and a Final Agreement;
6.1.3 implementing and managing 6.2.4. Implementing the "Protocol Regarding the Openness Protocol referred of the Yekoochet'en Treaty Process" which provides access to in section 10.1 of this Agreementthe Main Table, access to documents, consultation and public information;
6.1.4 implementing 6.2.5. Implementing the "Principles For Information Sharing Among Parties During Yekoochet'en Treaty Negotiations";
6.2.6. Implementing detailed procedures, consistent with this Agreement, to guide the Parties during the Agreement-in-Principle and Final Agreement negotiations as outlined in the a document entitled "Procedures Agreement dated August 7, 1996;
6.1.5 establishing and providing direction to working groups, side tables and other processes, as agreedfor Yekoochet'en Treaty Negotiations"; and
6.1.6 implementing 6.2.7. Implementing dispute resolution mechanisms, as agreedpursuant to Section 14.1.
6.2 6.3. The Parties will record the results of each negotiation of a substantive issue or issues in a Sub- Agreement. The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on a substantive issue or issues by initialling initialing a Sub-Agreement.
6.3 6.4. Once they have initialled initialed all of the Sub-Agreements, the Chief Negotiators will negotiate an Agreement-in- in-Principle by consolidating the Sub-Agreements and adding necessary provisions as agreed.
6.4 6.5. The Parties agree that certain substantive issues identified in Section 5.1 will need regionally coordinated negotiations or province-wide discussions. For greater certainty, the Parties acknowledge that:
6.5.1. The British Columbia Claims Task Force Report recommended that "The organization of First Nations for the negotiations is a decision to be made by each First Nation", and that "Each of the Parties be at liberty to introduce any issue at the negotiation table which it views as significant to the new relationship";
6.5.2. The determination of the need for and the approach to dealing with any particular substantive issue pursuant to Section 6.5 will be addressed by the Parties during Agreement-in-Principle negotiations; and
6.5.3. Only the Parties to this Agreement will be involved in the ratification of any treaty flowing from this Agreement.
6.6. The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement to on an Agreement-in-Principle inPrinciple by initialling initialing it, and they will recommend the completed Agreement-in-Principle to their respective Parties for approval.
6.5 Prior to 6.7. Any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialed Sub-Agreement or the Agreement- in-Principle be reconsidered and amended
6.8. The Parties will approve the Agreement-in-Principle being signed by the Parties, any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled Sub-Agreement be reconsidered and amended. Any initialled Sub-Agreement may be amended by agreement in writing of the Chief Negotiatorssigning it.
6.7 6.9. After the signing of and based on the Agreement-in-Principle, the Parties will negotiate, negotiate with the intention of concluding, concluding a Final Agreement based on a timely basisthe Agreement-in-Principle.
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Sources: Yekooche Treaty Framework Agreement
Negotiation Process. 6.1 7.1 Negotiations will take place be conducted at a main table (the "Main Table")to which each Party will send its Chief Negotiator. The Chief Negotiators will be responsible for the conduct and co-ordination of the negotiationsnegotiations by developing work plans, including:detailed procedures and priorities by agreement.
6.1.1 managing 7.2 The Chief Negotiators may, by agreement, establish side tables, consisting of members of the negotiation process including the development of workplans and the setting of priorities;
6.1.2 negotiating and recommending for approval an Agreement-in-Principle and a Final Agreement;
6.1.3 implementing and managing the Openness Protocol referred to in section 10.1 of this Agreement;
6.1.4 implementing detailed procedures, consistent with this Agreementteams, to guide explore options for consideration by the Parties during Agreement-in-Principle negotiations as outlined in main table or to negotiate and make recommendations for consideration by the Procedures Agreement dated August 7, 1996;
6.1.5 establishing and providing direction main table on matters delegated to working groups, a side tables and other processes, as agreed; and
6.1.6 implementing dispute resolution mechanisms, as agreedtable by the Chief Negotiators.
6.2 7.3 The Parties will record Chief Negotiators may, by agreement, establish technical working groups consisting of members of negotiating teams or people with a specialized knowledge of the issue, or both, to conduct joint research and analysis on matters arising at the main table or a side table and develop options for consideration by the main table or the side table, or both.
7.4 The results of each negotiation of a substantive issue or issues will be recorded in a Sub- Agreementsub-agreement. The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on a substantive issue or issues by initialling a Subthe sub-Agreementagreement on that substantive issue.
6.3 7.5 Any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled sub-agreement or the initialled Agreement-in- Principle be reconsidered for amendment. The initialled sub-agreement or Agreement-in-Principle may, by agreement of the Chief Negotiators, be reconsidered and amended.
7.6 Once they all sub-agreements have initialled the Sub-Agreementsbeen initialled, the Chief Negotiators will negotiate an Agreement-in- Principle by consolidating take the Sub-Agreements and adding necessary provisions as agreed.
6.4 The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement steps to an complete a draft Agreement-in-Principle by initialling it, consolidating all sub-agreements and such other provisions as may be necessary.
7.7 The Chief Negotiators will recommend the completed initialled Agreement-in-Principle to their respective Parties for approval.
6.5 Prior to 7.8 The Agreement-in-Principle will be concluded when it is approved and signed by the Parties.
7.9 After the Agreement-in-Principle being signed by has been concluded the PartiesParties will negotiate, any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled Sub-on a timely basis, a Final Agreement be reconsidered and amended. Any initialled Sub-Agreement may be amended by agreement in writing of the Chief Negotiators.
6.7 After the signing of and based on the Agreement-in-Principle, the and such other documents as may be required.
7.10 The Parties will negotiatewrite the Agreement-in-Principle in plain, with the intention of concluding, a Final Agreement on a timely basisunderstandable language.
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Sources: Framework Agreement
Negotiation Process. 6.1 Negotiations will take place be conducted at a main table (the "Main Table"). .
6.2 The Chief Negotiators will be responsible for the conduct and co-ordination coordination of the negotiations, negotiations including:
6.1.1 managing the negotiation process including the 6.2.1 The development of workplans work plans and the setting of prioritiespriorities and Main Table agendas, and where the Parties agree, the negotiations of interim measures;
6.1.2 negotiating and recommending for approval an Agreement-in-Principle and a Final Agreement;
6.1.3 implementing and managing the Openness Protocol referred to in section 10.1 6.2.2 Establishment of this Agreement;
6.1.4 implementing detailed procedures, consistent with this Agreement, to guide the Parties during Agreement-in-Principle negotiations as outlined in the Procedures Agreement dated August 7, 1996;
6.1.5 establishing and providing direction to working groups, side tables and other processes, as agreedrequired
6.2.3 Establishment of side tables, consisting of members of negotiating teams, to explore options for consideration by the Main Table or to negotiate and make recommendations for consideration by the Main Table or a Side Table and develop options for consideration by the Main Table or the Side Table or both; and
6.1.6 implementing dispute resolution mechanisms6.2.4 Implementation and management of the Katzie First Nation Procedural Protocol dated October 20, as agreed1998.
6.2 6.3 The Parties will record the results of each negotiation of a substantive issue or issues will be recorded in a Sub- AgreementChapter. The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on a substantive issue or issues by initialling a Sub-Agreementinitialing the Chapter.
6.3 6.4 Any Chief Negotiator may request that an initialed Chapter or Agreement-In-Principle may be reconsidered for amendment and shall signify their agreement to the change(s) by initialing the amended Chapter or Agreement-In-Principle.
6.5 Once they have initialled initialed all of the Sub-AgreementsChapters, the Chief Negotiators will negotiate an take the necessary steps to complete a draft Agreement-in- In-Principle by consolidating the Sub-Agreements all Chapters and adding necessary any other provisions as agreed.
6.4 6.6 The Chief Negotiators Negotiators, by initialing the Agreement-In-Principle, will signify their agreement intention to an Agreement-in-Principle by initialling it, and will recommend the completed Agreement-in-Principle it to their respective Parties for approval.
6.5 Prior to 6.7 The Parties will approve the Agreement-inIn-Principle being signed by the Parties, any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled Sub-Agreement be reconsidered and amended. Any initialled Sub-Agreement may be amended by agreement in writing of the Chief Negotiatorssigning it.
6.7 6.8 After the signing of and based on the Agreement-inIn-Principle, the Parties will negotiatenegotiate on a timely basis, with the intention of concluding, concluding a Final Agreement based on a timely basisthe Agreement-In- Principle.
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Sources: Treaty Framework Agreement
Negotiation Process. 6.1 7.1 Negotiations will take place be conducted at a main table (the "Main Table")to which each Party will send a Chief Negotiator. Where a Chief Negotiator is unable to attend a main table meeting that Chief Negotiator may designate an acting Chief Negotiator. The Chief Negotiators will be responsible for the conduct and co-ordination of the all negotiations, including:
6.1.1 managing 7.1.1 Managing the negotiation process including the development of workplans and the setting of priorities;
6.1.2 negotiating 7.1.2 Negotiating and recommending for approval concluding an Agreement-in-Principle Principle; and a Final Agreement;
6.1.3 implementing and managing the Openness Protocol referred to in section 10.1 of this Agreement;
6.1.4 implementing 7.1.3 Implementing detailed procedures, consistent with this Agreement, to guide the Parties during Agreement-in-Principle negotiations as outlined in these negotiations, including the Procedures Agreement dated August 7"Principles for Information Sharing Among Parties during ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Band Treaty Negotiations" and the "Protocol Regarding the Openness of the ▇▇▇▇, 1996▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Band Treaty Process."
7.1.4 Establishing working groups or side tables directed to explore options for consideration by the main table or to negotiate and make recommendations for consideration by the main table on matters delegated by the Chief Negotiators;
6.1.5 establishing 7.1.5 Establishing technical working groups to conduct joint research and providing direction to working groups, side tables and other processes, as agreed; andanalysis on matters arising at the main table;
6.1.6 implementing 7.1.6 Implementing dispute resolution mechanisms, as agreed.
6.2 7.2 The Parties will record the results of each negotiation of a substantive issue or issues in a Sub- Sub-Agreement. The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on a substantive issue or issues by initialling initialing a Sub-Agreement.
6.3 7.3 Once they have initialled initialed all of the Sub-Agreements, the Chief Negotiators will negotiate an Agreement-in- in-Principle by consolidating the Sub-Agreements and adding necessary provisions as agreed.
6.4 7.4 The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement to on an Agreement-in-Principle by initialling initialing it, and they will recommend the completed initialed Agreement-in-Principle to their respective Parties for approval.
6.5 Prior to 7.5 Any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialed Sub-Agreement or the Agreement-in-Principle being signed by the Parties, any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled Sub-Agreement be reconsidered and amended. Any initialled Sub-Agreement may be amended by agreement in writing prior to the signing of the Chief NegotiatorsAgreement-in-Principle.
6.7 7.6 The Parties will approve the Agreement-in-Principle by signing it.
7.7 After the signing of and the Agreement-in -Principle, the Parties will negotiate with the intention of concluding a Final Agreement based on the Agreement-in-Principle, the Parties will negotiate, with the intention of concluding, a Final Agreement on a timely basis.
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Sources: Framework Agreement
Negotiation Process. 6.1 Negotiations will take place at a main table (the "Main Table"). The Chief Negotiators will be responsible for the conduct and co-ordination coordination of negotiations.
6.2 Negotiations will be conducted at the negotiations, includingMain Table. The Main Table will be responsible for:
6.1.1 managing 6.2.1 Managing the negotiation process including the development of workplans and the setting of priorities;
6.1.2 negotiating 6.2.2 Establishing working groups and recommending for approval an Agreement-in-Principle and a Final Agreementother processes, as agreed;
6.1.3 implementing and managing 6.2.3 Implementing the "Principles For Information Sharing For Sliammon Negotiations."
6.2.4 Implementing the "Protocol Regarding the Openness Protocol referred to in section 10.1 of this Agreement;the Sliammon Indian Band Treaty Process".
6.1.4 implementing 6.2.5 Implementing detailed procedures, consistent with this Agreementagreement, to guide the Parties during the Agreement-in-Principle negotiations as outlined in the a document entitled "Sliammon Treaty Negotiations Procedures Agreement dated August 7, 1996;Agreement".
6.1.5 establishing and providing direction to working groups, side tables and other processes6.2.6 Implementing dispute resolution mechanisms, as agreed; and
6.1.6 implementing dispute resolution mechanisms, as agreed6.2.7 Negotiating an Agreement-in-Principle.
6.2 6.3 Any subject listed in Section 5.1 which is to be included in the Agreement-in-Principle must be negotiated and agreed to by the Parties.
6.4 The Parties will record the results of each negotiation of a substantive issue or issues in a Sub- Agreementsub-agreement. The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement on a substantive issue or issues by initialling a Subsub-Agreementagreement.
6.3 6.5 Once they have initialled all of the Subsub-Agreementsagreements, the Chief Negotiators will negotiate an Agreement-in- Principle by consolidating the Subsub-Agreements agreements and adding or deleting necessary provisions as agreedprovisions.
6.4 6.6 The Chief Negotiators will signify their agreement to on an Agreement-in-Principle by initialling it, and they will recommend the completed initialed Agreement-in-Principle to their respective Parties Party for approval.
6.5 Prior to 6.7 Any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled, but unsigned, sub-agreement or Agreement-in- Principle be reconsidered and amended.
6.8 The Parties will approve the Agreement-in-Principle being signed by the Parties, any Chief Negotiator may request that any initialled Sub-Agreement be reconsidered and amended. Any initialled Sub-Agreement may be amended by agreement in writing of the Chief Negotiatorssigning it.
6.7 6.9 After the signing of and based on the Agreement-in-Principle, the Parties will negotiate, negotiate with the intention of concluding, concluding a Final Agreement based on a timely basisthe Agreement-in-Principle.
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Sources: Treaty Framework Agreement