Columbia Basin Trust was created by the Columbia Basin Trust Act (British Columbia) in 1995 to benefit the region most adversely affected by the Columbia River Treaty (CRT), in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Committee, in partnership with elected officials from the region, negotiated with the Province. They had two objectives: 1. * The creation of a trust governed by a board of Basin residents. 2. * The allocation to the region of funds representing a fair share of the ongoing downstream benefits earned under the CRT, to be managed by the trust.