Former attorneys general voice support for modern treaties amid Indigenous title concerns
Eleven former B.C. attorneys general are backing modern treaties, saying they support reconciliation while protecting private property rights.
Elections BC says petition seeking repeal of DRIPA can go ahead
Elections BC has approved in principle a petition seeking to repeal B.C.'s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
AFN leaders renew call for residential school denialism to be criminalized as hate speech
First Nations leaders are calling on Ottawa to make residential school denialism a criminal form of hate speech.
B.C. court rejects company’s bid to reopen Cowichan title case
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed a bid by a Richmond property owner to reopen the landmark case that granted Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title to part of the city.
Supreme Court of Canada to hear B.C. appeal that aims to limit DRIPA’s legal reach
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear British Columbia’s appeal of a landmark ruling that found parts of the province’s mineral tenure system conflict with its Indigenous rights law, setting up a major legal test of how UNDRIP applies in B.C. courts.
K’ómoks, Kitselas First Nations defend treaty bills amid calls for pause
Two First Nations say their treaty bills are being mischaracterized as opposition grows from neighbouring nations over unresolved land claims and calls to pause the ratification process.
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs backs calls for pause to treaty process amid overlapping claims
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs is urging the province to delay two treaty bills, warning unresolved territorial overlaps could fuel conflict between First Nations.
West Kelowna project supports MMIWG awareness through B.C. grants
A project led by the B.C. First Nations Justice Council with ties to West Kelowna is among those receiving provincial funding aimed at countering racism and promoting multiculturalism.
AFN chief slams B.C.’s proposed DRIPA changes at United Nations
Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is urging the United Nations to condemn British Columbia’s shifting stance on a key reconciliation law, calling the province’s actions a “step backwards” for Indigenous rights.
Eby backs off changes to DRIPA this legislative session
Premier David Eby said he was wrong to push changes to British Columbia’s Indigenous rights law this spring, as his government backs away from proposed legislation after reaching a new agreement with First Nations leaders.
B.C. tables Kitselas treaty bill as neighbouring First Nations call for pause
The British Columbia government has tabled a bill to implement a treaty with the Kitselas First Nation in west-central B.C. It comes amid pushback from neighbouring First Nations, who say the treaty would infringe on their territorial rights.
K’ómoks treaty reaches key milestone as B.C. introduces implementation bill
British Columbia has tabled legislation to implement a treaty with K’ómoks First Nation, marking a major milestone in a process that began more than 30 years ago.
