Business group says 100% of its members concerned about implementation of DRIPA
The survey found 74% of members plan to cut investment and 35% expect to reduce hiring as uncertainty over DRIPA grows, the council said.
- On Wednesday, the Business Council of B.C. reported nearly 74 per cent of senior executives plan to decrease investment, citing uncertainty over the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act .
- This decline follows the provincial government's announcement it will not proceed with legislation to amend or suspend DRIPA during the spring 2026 session of the Legislative Assembly of B.C.
- Survey data reveals 98 per cent of members believe DRIPA failed to create investment certainty, while 90 per cent argue the law requires repeal or amendment to restore business confidence.
- The B.C. Cattlemen's Association announced it will intervene in the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association legal challenge, arguing DRIPA allows agreements that transfer governance authority unlawfully.
- Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is using DRIPA disputes to criticize Prime Minister Mark Carney, while Premier David Eby faces plummeting approval ratings amid the reconciliation policy debate.
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Business group says 100% of its members concerned about implementation of DRIPA
The company behind the Okanagan’s Predator Ridge and other major development projects says it won’t be spending capital in B.C. until there’s more certainty around the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
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The BC Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) aims to raise its concerns about the British Columbia Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) in a legal setting. On Wednesday, May 6, the BCAA announced its intention to intervene in the ongoing Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association’s (PHARA) legal challenge to DRIPA. The PHARA originally filed its case with the BC Supreme Court on Feb. 9, seeking a constitutional challenge to DR…
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