Majority of B.C. wants referendum on UNDRIP – MSN

British Columbians are more aware of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) than residents elsewhere in Canada, but most do not agree with the way the province has adopted it.

A new Angus Reid Institute survey shows 44% of B.C. residents believe the province’s commitment to UNDRIP goes too far in limiting government authority over land and resources, compared with 39% who say it is a necessary step toward reconciliation. The province is the only one in Canada to have signed UNDRIP into law.

Tensions have been heightened by recent court rulings. In April 2024, the Haida Nation’s title to Haida Gwaii was formally recognized. More recently, the B.C. Supreme Court affirmed the Cowichan Tribes’ Aboriginal title to roughly 800 acres of land in Richmond, a decision now under appeal by the province, citing concerns over private property rights.

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