B.C. Premier Proposes 3-Year DRIPA Suspension Amid First Nations Backlash

No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader

A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may not be in government three years from now.

Private property concerns highlighted as province suspends parts of DRIPA

PRINCE GEORGE – Following Premier David Eby’s announcement to suspend certain parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, also known as DRIPA, one BC Conservative MLA is highlighting concerns this could create for private property owners. “We’re just leaving this air of uncertainty, both for First Nations and for the public that wants that certainty for their private properties and for investments in the province,” said Pri…

No difference between suspending and amending DRIPA, says First Nations leader – Energeticcity.ca

VICTORIA — A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may not be in government three years from now. Judith Sayers, president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, says the climate for reconciliation during the proposed three-year suspension may have changed, and it is not clear if the courts will have ruled…