B.C. Premier David Eby says he will not table legislation to amend or pause parts of a key B.C. indigenous rights law that he had earlier said creates “significant legal liabilities” for the province.
The decision comes after backlash from Indigenous leaders and members of his own caucus. The B.C. premier had revisited the legislation amid heightened public concern about property rights in light of recent court decisions recognizing Aboriginal title over large areas.
Eby said amending or suspending the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) would be a move “in the wrong direction” and instead his government has reached an agreement with First Nations to find a collaborative solution ahead of the fall session of the B.C. legislature, which begins Oct. 5….