‘Very Good News,’ that High Court Will Hear B.C. Mineral Claims Case, Eby Says

'Very good news,' the Supreme Court of Canada will hear BC mineral claims case, Eby says

The BC government needs clarity from the Supreme Court of Canada on a landmark mineral rights claim, Premier David Eby says. But the lawyer representing the challenger says that they would have preferred the province respect the lower court's decision.

‘Very good news,’ that High Court will hear B.C. mineral claims case, Eby says

The B.C. government needs clarity from the Supreme Court of Canada on a landmark mineral rights claim, Premier David Eby says. But the lawyer representing the challenger says that they would have preferred the province respect the lower court’s decision.

Supreme Court to weigh in on B.C. DRIPA legislation for the first time

In December, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Gitxaała and Ehattesaht First Nations, who argued that the province's mining claims system impacts Indigenous rights.

B.C., Gitxaała Nation welcome Supreme Court hearing for controversial mineral rights case

A court case on mineral rights that sparked B.C. Premier David Eby's decision to directly amend or pause key sections of the province's landmark reconciliation legislation is heading to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Vaughn Palmer: B.C. NDP relieved as SCC agrees to take DRIPA case

VICTORIA — The legislature was nearing the end of question period Thursday, when Opposition leader Trevor Halford pitched yet another question to attorney general Niki Sharma regarding the DRIPA controversy.

Supreme Court of Canada to hear B.C. DRIPA case - Vanderhoof Omineca Express

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear the B.C. government’s appeal of the Gitxaala decision, which relied on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) to invalidate parts of the Mineral Tenure Act. The court will review the Dec. 5 decision from a three-judge panel of the B.C. Court of Appeal that found the online claiming process set out in the Mineral Tenure Act does not provide adequate consultation with impacted First Na…