US EditionShould the B.C. government repeal or amend the Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples Act?
The Dec. 5 ruling makes the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act legally binding, prompting concerns about legal uncertainty and economic impacts, says Premier David Eby.
- A provincial court ruled the Declaration Act should be `properly interpreted` to incorporate the UN declaration into law, prompting the government to review the decision in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- When DRIPA was enacted, legislators said it was about symbolism and reconciliation, and the government stated it was not intended as the `territory of courts`.
- Halford urged reconvening the legislature immediately, stating the Conservatives can expedite work in two to three days, as opposition calls for quick action on the court ruling.
- Eby said the government is open to amending the legislation and may appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada as officials warned investor confidence and provincial prosperity risk harm, noting `Too much rides on it`.
- Regional Chief Terry Teegee called the ruling `sends a ground-shaking message`, highlighting tensions over implementation control and First Nations responses.
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Storm clouds of uncertainty as BC courts deal another blow to industry and investment
From the Fraser Institute By Tegan Hill and Jason Clemens Recent court decision adds to growing uncertainty in B.C. A recent decision by the B.C. Court of Appeal further clouds private property rights and undermines investment in the province. Specifically, the court determined British Columbia’s mineral claims system did not follow the province’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), which incorporated the United Nations …
BC Will Amend Indigenous Rights Legislation Following Landmark Court Decision: Premier
B.C. Premier David Eby says his government will amend the province’s adoption of the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), after the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled the legislation must be the “interpretive lens” for laws in the province affecting indigenous people. The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled Dec. 5 that the mineral claim staking system in British Columbia violates the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (…
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Should the B.C. government repeal or amend the Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples Act?
Opposition politicians and a business group are urging the British Columbia government to recall the legislature in order to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples Act after the province's Appeal Court ruled in favour of Indigenous groups over the mineral claims regime.
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