A political analyst says British Columbia Premier David Eby faces a “moment of real peril” as legislators return to Victoria this week.
Eby has staked his government on plans to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act for up to three years.
The premier has told First Nations leaders in a recent meeting that he plans to introduce legislation to suspend the sections this week.
Stewart Prest from the University of British Columbia says he does not understand why the premier would risk his office on the issue, and that the plans make a promise by the Conservative Party of B.C. to repeal all of DRIPA more appealing.
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First Nation leaders have voiced opposition to Eby’s plans, and one of them — Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs — has said his wife, NDP legislature member Joan Phillip, won’t be voting for the suspension.
The B.C. Greens have also signalled their opposition, but Prest says Eby’s government, with its single-seat majority, could still survive a confidence vote by courting the six Independents or finding other arrangements to avoid an election.
The premier has said government faces “very serious litigation risk” from a December court decision known as the Gitxaala ruling.
It says DRIPA should be “properly interpreted” to immediately incorporate the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into B.C. laws.
Eby said in a letter obtained by The Canadian Press that the ruling means every provincial law can be challenged for being inconsistent with the UN declaration.
What’s that Doug? You’re going to have to repeat all of that delusional nonsense again. I didn’t bother reading it the first time lol
They figure there’s around 2.5 million white people on welfare in Canada
JV – once the law is changed, which is what this suspension is and a repeal would be, the cases would have either be retried or appealed against that backdrop. That’s how the law works. To think otherwise is being a delusional idiot.
The Cowachin ruling is being appealed by three levels of government “” and”” TWO! First Nations bands, all of whom are saying that all impacted parties were not consulted or given an opportunity to present their case. Which is a fact!
I golf with a number of lawyers and occasionally one judge and they all say the same thing. That ruling will be over turned even if DRIPA is still in place. It will be retired against the new legislation at that time! Sorry 😝
Even Eby the Indian Giving Human Rights lawyer knows this and knows what he is doing and why.
That’s why the FN chiefs are saying it’s being gutted and whining about betrayal wah wah wah 😭.
I haven’t said anything ignorant or racist towards minorities in months.. Oh wait that’s because I’m dead. Oh well 🤷🏻
What they indigenous community fails to realize is that, whether or not private property rights aren’t sought, the value of the property is destroyed and makes it impossible for owners to sell their land for market value. Who wouldn’t be upset?
Only a delusional idiot like Doug Brekfaust would celebrate a win before the court cases are over. Typical white nationalist trash
I see this as a win win.
We will get DRIPA suspended or get an election and a new government. Either way the repeal of DRIPA is on its way.
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Chief Stewart and his NDP wife are raking in the cash. On FN issues, isn’t she in conflict of interest,as well as he for being the top chief and married to her