RBA Key Event Timeline
May 2013
Premier Christy Clark promised the NWBC revenue sharing negotiations during the 2013 provincial election.Read more
May 2013
BC Liberal Government re-elected.Read more
July 2014
The Northwest BC Resource Benefits Alliance is formed.Read more
September 2014
RBA meets Premier, Minister Oakes and Minister Coleman at UBCM, they reaffirm commitment and advise ready to negotiate.Read more
December 2014
RBA develops negotiation timetable and framework.Read more
January 2015
RBA meets with Premier's Chief of Staff, BC government commits to interest-based negotiations.Read more
April 2015
Provincial government rejects commencement of revenue sharing and capacity funding, stating negotiations premature.Read more
May-June 2015
RBA Chairs send letter to the Premier urgently requesting meeting, Premier states Minister Oakes would follow up.Read more
June 2015
The RBA expands to include the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and the North Coast Regional District.Read more
September 2015
Meeting with Minister Fassbender at UBCM to ask provincial government to honour January 2015 commitment to start negotiations.Read more
December 2015 - March 2017
RBA and Ministry continue exchanges over an extended period of time.Read more
April 2017
Province continues to defer negotiations, no revenue sharing agreement in place.Read more
April 28, 2017
RBA issues news release: New poll results find Northwest B.C. residents want a revenue sharing agreement. Read more 
May 1, 2017
Follow-up letter sent to party leaders requesting promise and confirmation response that negotiations will begin no later than September 9, 2017.Read more
May 3, 2017
RBA issues formal statement: NDP’s John Horgan Supports Revenue Sharing.Read more
May 6, 2017
RBA issues formal statement: Christy Clark says NO to the RBA.Read more
May 9, 2017
The 41st British Columbia general election was held.Read more
May 17, 2017
RBA issues formal statement: Statement: RBA Invites Newly Elected MLAs to Work Together.Read more
August 9, 2017
Meetings with Provincial Government Reps.Read more
August 14, 2017
RBA issues news release: NDP Government Reaffirms Commitment to Revenue Sharing for Northwest BC. Read more 
September 29, 2017
RBA Leaders meet with Premier Horgan to start revenue sharing agreement discussions.Read more
April 10, 2018
The provincial government provides the RBA with $300,000.Read more
February 16, 2019
The provincial government announces $100-million Northern Capital and Planning Grant to reinvest back into the Northwest.Read more
April 1, 2019
The RBA hires a part-time manager.Read more
June/July 2019
Sustainability and Liveability Study initiated.Read more
September 2019
Premier Horgan presented with the Sustainability and Liveability Study Executive Summary at UBCM in Vancouver.Read more
September 2019
Premier Horgan supports the RBA in reaching an agreement “that will stand the test of time.” He expresses this view in his closing speech at UBCM. Read more 
March 2020
The COVID 19 hits and the RBA initiative experiences a slowdown as the Province focuses on the pandemic.Read more
September 2020
RBA continues with efforts to achieve an agreement with the province.Read more
October 2021
Minister Osborne establishes regular meetings with the RBA Steering Committee.Read more
February 2022
New Minister of Municipal Affairs, Nathan Cullen, continues with regular meetings with the RBA.Read more
April 2022
Minister Cullen attends a two-day meeting with the RBA in Terrace.Read more
September 2022
Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Province.Read more
February 2023
Terms of Reference and Work Plan are approved by Minister Kang and the RBA. The staff working group focuses on producing a final report for presentation to both parties at UBCM.Read more
September 2023
The RBA meets with the Premier, Ministers Kang and Cullen and MLA Rice at UBCM.Read more
