US EditionB.C. mulls changes to weaken DRIPA, shares secret document with First Nations leaders
Premier Eby aims to amend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act to limit court roles after rulings on mineral rights and land title sparked government concerns.
- British Columbia is considering amendments to weaken a law requiring the province to align legislation with Indigenous rights.
- The law, based on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, requires free and informed consent from Indigenous groups on matters affecting them.
- Recent court rulings citing the law sided with First Nations on mining and property rights, which the government says was not the intention.
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Oakville News
Rocky Mountain OutlookB.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA, in secret document shared with First Nations leaders
OTTAWA — British Columbia Premier David Eby is considering amendments that would weaken the province's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, after two recent court decisions siding with First Nations under the law's current wording.
The Toronto Star
B.C. mulls changes to weaken DRIPA, shares secret document with First Nations leaders
OTTAWA - British Columbia Premier David Eby's government is considering amendments that would weaken a landmark reconciliation law that says the province will take "all measures" to align the rights of Indigenous Peoples with existing provincial legislation..
Premier David Eby promised amendments to DRIPA this spring. First Nations have yet to see them
First Nations say they have yet to see any of the proposed changes to the province's reconciliation framework, even as B.C.'s premier promises they will be introduced this spring after concerns about private property and mineral rights.
B.C. mulls changes to weaken DRIPA, shares secret document with First Nations leaders – Energeticcity.ca
OTTAWA — Following two recent court decisions siding with First Nations under British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, Premier David Eby is considering amendments that would weaken the legislation. First Nations leaders have called on Eby to leave the bill alone. The bill, known as DRIPA, requires B.C. to take “all measures” to align the rights of Indigenous Peoples with existing provincial legislation. Amendments …
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