First Nations Leadership Council Opposes B.C. Government’s Proposal to Suspend DRIPA
Press Release April 9, 2026 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) opposes the B.C. Government’s proposal to suspend key provisions of…
First Nations Reject Proposed Amendments to the Declaration Act; FNLC Launch Dedicated Webpage to Fight Misinformation & Division
Press Release February 19, 2026 (xʷməθkʷəy ̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) / Vancouver, B.C.) Today, the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) launched a new page on its…
Civil Society Leaders Rally Behind BC Declaration Act
Press Release February 18, 2026 Amending signature human rights law would set reconciliation back decades say faith, labour, environmental, legal, academic, artistic and other community leaders xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish)…
Joint Call: BC must recommit to meaningful implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Press Release February 18, 2026 Indigenous Peoples’ Human Rights exist independent of provincial legislation. To avoid costly legal battles, BC has the obligation to ensure that the Province’s laws, practices,…
Rolling back B.C.’s Indigenous rights framework threatens economic certainty and jobs, United Steelworkers warns
Press Release February 13, 2026 BURNABY, B.C. – United Steelworkers union (USW) Director for Western Canada, Scott Lunny, is raising concerns about calls to amend or repeal the British Columbia government’s…
Statement on upholding the independence of the courts
Press Release February 02, 2026 The Law Society of British Columbia is concerned by the provincial government’s stated intention to amend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act…
First Nations Continue to Defend Declaration Act; Amendments are Unnecessary and Risk Greater Uncertainty and Costly Legal Conflict
Press Release January 21, 2026 A growing list of more than 80 First Nations and political organizations say amendments to the Declaration Act will undermine certainty and increase conflict and…
AME Calls for Specific DRIPA Amendments
Press Release Vancouver, BC, Canada – January 13, 2026 – An Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) letter to Premier David Eby outlines substantive amendments to British Columbia’s Declaration on the…
AME Calls for Premier to Appeal Decision; Provide Clarity on Amendments to DRIPA and the Interpretation Act
Press Release Vancouver, B.C. — The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) is calling on Premier David Eby to appeal the Gitxaala Nation v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), 2023 BCSC…
Lax Kw’alaams: DRIPA and Law-Making Interim Report
Press Release August 12, 2025 Did you know Lax Kw’alaams released a DRIPA and Law-Making Interim Report? Background: Lax Kw’alaams actively engaged the community and its members on topics of…
