Day, saying it would enable British Columbians to "remember the great people who have helped in making this country what it is." Premier David Eby himself has referred to British Columbia's "original colonial mistake," while government guidelines suggested the phrase "British Columbians" is exclusionary. The late-stage treaty negotiations are with the Te'Mexw Treaty Association, which represents five Indigenous groups on Vancouver Island, including the 600-member Songhees First Nation in the Victoria area. Public access is not guaranteed, either. Public property ought to be used and managed for the benefit of all British Columbians.