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Side Agreements - Fiscal Financing Agreement


The Fiscal Financing Agreement sets out how Canada, British Columbia and the Nisga'a will contribute to public services such as health care and education and will begin on the effective date of the treaty and be renegotiated every five years. In the first five years, B.C. will provide $1.2 million annually and Canada will provide $30.9 million annually, with the federal share adjusted annually for inflation and population growth. The Nisga'a will begin to contribute after two years and will pay a higher proportion of costs over time.