Request from the Canadian Columbia River Inter-Tribal River Fisheries Commission (CCRIFC) (PDF Documents)
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Correspondence in 2003
- April 23
Letter from Mr. Fred Fortier, Chairperson of the Canadian Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Commission (CCRIFC) with respect to the IJC's Order of Approval of December 15, 1941, in the matter of the application of the Government of the United States for approval of the construction and operation of the Grand Coulee dam and reservoir.- June 17
To the Honorable Colin Powell, Secretary of State, requesting views- June 17
To the Honorable William Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs, requesting views- June 17
To Mr. Fred Fortier, Canadian Columbia River Inter-Tribal River Fisheries Commission, acknowledging receipt and requesting information about the status of the CCRIFC- June 21
From Mr. Terry A. Breese, U.S. Department of State, acknowledging receipt- September 26
From Fred Fortier, Chairperson, CCRITFC, responding to letter of June 17, 2003- October 28
To International Columbia River Board of Control advising of the request- October 28
To Mr. Fred Fortier, CCRIFC, acknowledging receipt- October 28
To the Honorable William Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs, reiterating request for views- October 31
To Mr. Terry A. Breese, U.S. Department of State, attaching correspondence from the CCRIFC- November 7
From the Honorable William Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs, advising that the matter has been redirected to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development- December 10
From the Honorable Robert D. Nault, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, confirming status of CCRIFC and seeking the advice of the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Correspondence in 2004
- April 21
From the Honorable Geoff Regan, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, to the Honorable William Graham, Minister of Foreign Affairs, describing its cooperation with the CCRIFC- June 3
From Mr. Bruce Levy, Department of Foreign Affairs, describing the activities of the CCRIFC- September 10
To Mr. Kirk Johnstone, Environment Canada, requesting information- September 10
To Ms. Cindi Barton, International Columbia River Board of Control, requesting information- November 8
From the International Columbia River Board of Control to the U.S. Section of the International Joint Commission, attaching the inventory of their records- December 1
From Daniel H. Diggs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, regarding IJC request for inventory of documents- December 6
From the International Columbia River Board of Control attaching the inventory of their records
Correspondence in 2005
- February 28
To Mr. Fred Fortier, Canadian Columbia River Inter-Tribal River Fisheries Commission, seeking clarification- March 10
From Terry Breese, U.S. Department of State, replying to inquiry from IJC at October 2004 meeting- April 20
From William Green, Director, CCRITFC, requesting to comment period- May 5
From Mr. Fred Fortier, CCRIFC, in reply to the February 28, 2005, letter from the IJC- May 31
To The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew, Minister of Foreign Affairs, asking for the views of the Governments- June 21
To Terry Breese, U.S. Department of State, asking for the Department’s detailed comments- June 21
To Mr. Bruce Levy, Foreign Affairs Canada, transmitting the May 5, 2005, letter from the CCRIFC- July 28
From Kindy Gosal, Columbia Basin Trust, supporting request by CCRITFC- August 12
From Melinda S. Eden, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, responding to opportunity to comment- August 12
Stewart Phillip, Chairman, Okanagan Nation Alliance, responding to opportunity to comment- October 26
From Bill Duncan, Gord DeRosa and John Feesey, Columbia River Reconnect Team, responding to opportunity to comment- October 31
From Harvey Moses, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, responding to opportunity to comment- October 31
From Andrew Gage, Staff Counsel, West Coast Environmental Law, responding to opportunity to comment- November 10
From Micheal J. O’Connor, Mayor of Castlegar, supporting position of CCRITFC- December 14
From Tobias Nussbaum, Foreign Affairs Canada, requesting extension to comment period- December 14
From Terry Breese, U.S. Department of State, requesting extension to comment period
Correspondence in 2006
- March 29
From Terry A. Breese, Director, Office of Canadian Affairs, United States Department of State- June 15
From Tobias Nussbaum, Director, U.S. Relations Division, Foreign Affairs Canada- October 31
Response from the IJC to Mr. Fred Fortier on the request from CCRIFC
