City of Vancouver UNDRIP Timeline

In 2021, UIPAC submitted a formal letter to the City requesting improved engagement with xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, and səlilwətaɬ, urban Indigenous Peoples and the advisory, among other key issues. To increase public pressure, UIPAC also shared the letter with the media.
2021 Council voted to appoint an intergovernmental MSTV Task Force to develop the Vancouver UNDRIP Strategy, which was approved in 2022. . The strategy identified several calls for action that specifically included the diverse Indigenous Peoples in Vancouver’s priorities and highlighted the City’s responsibility towards providing services and opportunities for them
2022 the City hired the first Senior Director, Indigenous Relations to start an Indigenous Relations Department.
2023 Senior Manager, Urban Indigenous Relations added to the Indigenous Relations team.
2023 Engagements with the diverse Indigenous Peoples in Vancouver began with 2 online and 2 in person engagements, as well as a Final Summit in Spring of 2024.
2024 Pilot of the Engagement Framework Guiding Principles and Engagement Fair which included 11 City projects.
2025 Draft Engagement Framework complete