The B.C. NDP and federal Liberal governments are moving forward with transferring more than 334,000 acres of provincial Crown land to several First Nations through treaty agreements spanning British Columbia.

B.C.'s latest Public Accounts lists a whopping 334,643 acres of Crown land tied to treaty agreements involving 20 First Nations or treaty groups, across multiple regions of the province.

The Public Accounts, released today, include a list of provincial Crown land to be transferred to First Nations. #bcpoli pic.twitter.com/ShuegO8HH6

— Bob Mackin (@bobmackin) August 10, 2026

Among the largest amounts listed are 113,147 acres for Kitsumkalum and 87,203 acres for Kitselas, both in the Terrace and Skeena region, along with 34,461 acres for Wuikinuxv on the Central Coast and 23,411 acres for In-SHUCK-ch in southwestern B.C.

“The introduction of the Kitselas Treaty Act is a significant milestone along the path of treaty-making in British Columbia,” NDP Premier David Eby previously stated in an April news release announcing the legislation.

The recent disclosure also litsts the Te'mexw Treaty Association, whose five member First Nations are in final-stage treaty negotiations with the provincial and federal governments.

As Rebel News previously reported, proposed Te'mexw treaty lands include significant public properties in and around Victoria, including Discovery Island Marine Provincial Park and prime waterfront properties near Victoria's Inner Harbour and the B.C. legislature.

The B.C. Conservatives have raised concerns about the mass transfer and say the Public Accounts disclosure raises further questions about what isn't included.

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“Handing over public assets at this vast scale in secret deals is a direct betrayal of our democracy that treats British Columbians, who own this province, as non-existent,” said B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. 

“And what is worse, this is only the beginning. There are still over 150 Indigenous bands in B.C. still to be dealt with. There will be nothing left of B.C. by the time they are finished. The NDP must immediately halt all land transfers, recall the Legislature to repeal DRIPA, repeal these unfounded agreements, and start the process over this time with full transparency instead of these backroom handovers.”

B.C. Conservative Indigenous Relations critic Scott McInnis also criticized what he described as a lack of public scrutiny surrounding the agreements.

“The lack of public consultation and oversight on the land file is shocking,” said McInnis. “British Columbians should not have to learn from the media or a back page of the Public Accounts to be alerted to these undemocratic land transfers.”

McInnis pointed to his proposed Aboriginal Title Transparency Act, which he says would increase transparency surrounding Aboriginal title claims and negotiations.

“The Aboriginal Title Transparency Act I introduced last spring would prevent British Columbians from remaining in the dark about these decisions, and I encourage the government to act in the public interest and pass this legislation come fall,” he said.

The 334,643 acres listed in the Public Accounts do not represent land newly transferred this year, are not the only public lands up for grabs.

As reported last week, the Eby government is currently negotiating a major Aboriginal title agreement with the Tahltan Nation in B.C.'s mineral-rich northwest, involving a territory of roughly 96,000 square kilometres, nearly 24 million acres, or about 11% of British Columbia.