Eby Faces DRIPA Criticism, First Nations Oppose Amendments

0:00British Columbia premier David Eby faces sharp criticism from First Nations leaders over what they call bad-faith talks on Amending the Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples Act or DRIPPA he said to me with cheese from across the province tomorrow to hash it out DRIPPA passed unanimously back in 2019 made BC the first place in Canada to turn the United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples into provincial law The push for changes comes after two recent court rulings that Eby says created serious legal headaches like one in December calling the provinces Mineral claims set up inconsistent with that UN framework He plans to roll out the amendments before the spring legislative session wraps up at the end of May First Nations voices are loud and clear with over 100 groups opposing any tweaks arguing it'll weaken reconciliation commitments Regional chief Terry Tegee of the BC assembly of First Nations slammed the rush process where leaders had to sign non-disclosure agreements

1:00Just to see the proposals shared on March 23rd with only five business days to respond Eby and missed the talks have been tough and skipped the usual months long co-development with First Nations But he calls the fixes non-negotiable to Protect British Columbians from court fallout He's aiming to keep partnerships alive during tomorrow sit down Meanwhile opposition figures like BC conservative interim leader Trevor Halford push for more transparency and even a full repeal as folks wait on that clear timeline This DRIPPA drama highlights the tightrope between Indigenous rights and provincial needs with eyes on how Eby navigates the next steps I'm Cory with the story and you've been listening to Vancouver news today AI-powered local news