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Eby called changes to Indigenous law ‘non-negotiable,’ but series of backdowns ensued
The province will work with First Nations leaders on a joint DRIPA approach after repeated reversals over amendments and a proposed suspension.
- On April 20, the government announced it will not table its controversial DRIPA suspension bill during the current legislative session, following intense pressure from First Nations leadership who vowed to protest.
- A Dec. 5, 2025, Court of Appeal ruling prompted David Eby to declare amendments to DRIPA "non-negotiable," as the Court ruled the mineral claims regime inconsistent with UNDRIP, requiring DRIPA to be "properly interpreted."
- The government proposed a three-year suspension of DRIPA's key elements to await a Supreme Court decision, initially declaring the bill a confidence vote before withdrawing that requirement under pressure.
- Internal NDP tensions surfaced after Grand Chief Stewart Phillip announced his wife, MLA Joan Phillip, opposed the bill, causing Eby to abandon the legislative timeline amid mounting opposition.
- The government is shifting strategies to collaborate directly with First Nations on implementing The Declaration, aiming to address concerns regarding "free, prior and informed consent" required by the United Nations Declaration.
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Eby ‘moving forward’ with First Nations after latest climbdown on Indigenous law
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says that "moving forward together" with First Nations leaders is now his top priority, explaining why he withdrew plans to table legislation to suspend key parts of the Declaration on the Rights of…
·Hamilton, Canada
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