The U.S. government has paused the process of negotiating an updated Columbia River Treaty (CRT) with Canada.
An announcement made by the B.C. government on Tuesday, March 11 says the U.S. administration has put the process on hold as it conducts a broad review of its international engagement.
On Tuesday, March 25, Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions, and Minister responsible for the CRT, will host a virtual information session to provide a more detailed update about the current situation.
Brittny Anderson, MLA for Kootenay Central, and Steve Morissette, MLA for Kootenay Monashee will join Dix for the online info session.
Residents may also get an opportunity to learn and ask questions in the future.
“The Province will also schedule in-person community meetings in the B.C. Columbia Basin. Those sessions, originally planned for early this year, will be confirmed once there is more clarity about the next steps on the path to modernizing the treaty,” said the B.C. government.
The information session will take place on Zoom from 6 to 7 p.m. (Pacific Time) with the recording available after.
“The virtual information session is part of the B.C. government’s ongoing engagement with Basin First Nations, local governments and residents about the agreement-in-principle reached between Canada and the U.S. in July 2024,” said the B.C. government.
You can find a registration form here.
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