The Supreme Court of Canada has decided it will hear the B.C. government’s appeal of a precedent-setting lower court ruling on Indigenous mineral rights and the legal enforceability and interpretation of BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).
In December, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the Gitxaała and Ehattesaht First Nations, who argued that the province’s mining claims system impacts Indigenous rights and is inconsistent with DRIPA.
This will be the first time that Canada’s top court will weigh in on B.C.’s controversial DRIPA legislation.
“Gitxaała brought our mineral tenure case because B.C.’s out-of-date, colonial mineral tenure regime is inconsistent with Canadian, international and Gitxaała law,” Gitxaała elected and hereditary leadership said in a statement on Thursday.
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“The BC Court of Appeal agreed with us, and we are confident that justice will prevail at the Supreme Court of Canada.”
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First Nations say the case carries major consequences for how DRIPA is applied, not only in B.C., but across the country.
B.C. Premier David Eby said the case affords the province two avenues to resolve the issues around DRIPA.
“So we’re open to other ways to delivering that certainty and what is the piece that we have to deliver though, is that answer to how we move forward, how we deliver that certainty, maybe through the court, maybe through negotiations,” he said.
“We’re not closing any doors. The goal here is just to find that certainty.”
The Supreme Court gives no reasons for agreeing to hear cases.
Oral arguments are expected within months, with a decision likely later next year.
Until then, uncertainty remains over how far DRIPA reaches in B.C. law.
JV is right. I’m just a weasely little coward that hides behind a computer screen allday and then when someone calls me out I hide even more and make up a bunch of idiotic stories to make myself feel like a man… but in reality I’ just a scared little N A Z I whiteboy with a small penis
hey JV. are you paying your own green fees or do they come from a settlement isuue?. Need to know as i have overtime coming and want to make sure the extra taxes i will pay are put to better use.
DRIPA is something that never should have happened or been created. It just offers a way for some to receive a cheque without ever working for it. If we allow for our lands, minerals and energy to be dictated by this, who will be paying for the funds that the province needs to survive. Cant see the “old ways” creating wealth and servicing infastructure.
This JV clown needs counseling… holy smokes! Top tier immature stuff here. Your fake moral outrage is so off putting. Grow up.
Repeal DRIPA, scrap the fealty to UNDRIP, cancel the Indian Act and treaties, and then just treat everyone here as Canadians, which is the only nation that ever existed here.
Hey Everyone. I need to apologize for my behavior. I was up all night drinking the Liberal Kool Aid and I guess I had a little too much of the stuff as you can see by the irrational messaging below.
Naz1s aren’t welcome in Canada and I’m here to let everyone know. I’ll leave as many comments as I want 😊😊
Edgar Dewdney – Oh look another white trash warrior
Seriously? At this point JV is 17 out of the 30 comments.
Loser?
Sorry loser and a Pu$$y from what I heard!
You are losing it JV.
B!thx and complain about everyone posting everyday and yet here you are Spewing your hate over and over again. Hypocrite!!
Dripa needs to be destroyed.
I’m just here speaking the truth and enjoying the entertainment value every time a little white nationalist b1tch has an issue with it. It’s f**king hilarious 🤣🤣
Look I’m leaving another comment only a minute after the last one I’m so triggered 🤣🤣
Global reader – Aww does it bother you that I like to leave multiple comments in a row? I’ll make sure to do it more then
Yikes! Someone sure got under JV’s skin. I have not seen a public meltdown like that since that fight after school by the bikelocks… In grade 4.
Some posts of his are minutes apart, he was left raging. Hilarious!
Even funnier Bob B1tch is pretending he just happened to buy his wife a CX-90. He’s so full of sh1t 🤣🤣 I bet he couldn’t even afford a 2026 CX-90. A $70k plug in is way out of his price range
Keep hiding Bob B1tch. I know you will
Look at Bob B1tch remembering every little detail about me from months back apparently. I must have really hurt his little Naz1 B1tch feelings. That’s really good to know. Also I never said anything about not playing golf or hating on golf or anything like that. His memory must be going already in his old age or he’s just spreading even more disinformation. Most likely the latter considering that’s all he does on here. Too funny
I hit the driving range there every weekend rain or shine before I go hit the bigger courses. Come on down and say hi Bob B1tch. I already know you won’t. Why? because you’re a little Naz1 coward that’s why. Just like all of the other little Naz1 cowards out there. It’s so obvious at this point. All talk no walk. That’s you Bob B1tch
Aww look at Bob B1tch getting all insecure about my posts. You can always count on Bob B1tch to chime in with a bunch of random nonsense. Trying to prove to everyone what a big man he is but of course I know he’s nothing more than a little coward b1tch. Hense the name Bob B1tch 🤣🤣
Driving a lawn mower and shovelling fertiliser eh JV? No wait it’s driving the ball collector at the driving range there right? Lol I thought you were a movie set gripper or something.
You don’t play golf because I recall you dishing it a few month backs.
JVag that’s funny. 🤣
Man, He has got you triggered hasn’t he?
CX-90 cool car got it for my wife. LoL
Dale Sherstobitoff – “One race should not be allowed to have special rights above another race”
You’re right Dale. White people should not have special rights over anyone just because they’re white. They sure did try though didn’t they. Now they’re the lowest on the totem pole. Right where they belong
Unconstitutional. We are one. One race should not be allowed to have special rights above another race.
Repeal Dripa. This can and will be taken advantage of. It leaves to many Doors open and all Canadians deserve better. Outside foreign indigenous groups are also involved. Repeal Dripa!!! And why are chiefs getting rich but band members are still struggling.
Grey Mazda CX-90. See you there Joe
I’m there every Saturday and Sunday 8am
Musquem golf course 8am Joe
All these little white nationalist goofs are all the same. Talk talk talk but they don’t do sh1t. Just like Joe BC
Awww look Joe BC is upset that I called him out but he’s too much of a little b1tch to do anything about it 🤣🤣
The V in JV stands for Vag!na.
JVag the biggest keyboard tough guy pu$$y on the comment boards.
You know since the Supreme Court of Canada is funded and established by the federal government and apparently controlled by the Liberals according to the white nationalist freedumb fighters. Too funny 🤣🤣
The federal Liberals weighing in on DRIPA? You know what that means. Another win for First Nations!!
Oh look every toothless Naz1 from the trailerpark is here talking sh1t about First Nations people. What a big shock
This is they get for electing a premier that was dropped on his head many, many times throughout his life.
All of these first nations groups have become nothing more than gangs that panhandle to the government. Theyre terrible at preserving their “heritage and way of life”. Its a waste of money. Everyones sick of it.
Dripa is unconstitutional, it favoyone race over all others . Fn have been supported by the Canadian tax payers for over 300 years amounting to trillions of tax payers dollars in today’s value . It’s insanity they is insanity for it to continue. This countries fore fathers never planned to support them for time in memorial. Hopefully the courts see this as the extortion scam that it is and rule against undrip and dripa
Gitxaała law does not supercede BC or Canadian law. DRIPA is illegal. It puts one group ahead of the rest of Canada. That flies in the face of democracy.
Wow. Currently three and arguably four news stories right now on the front page raising concerns or issues around DRIPA. That alone tells you what a mess this has become. Time to vote it out folks.
Haha they censored the comments. No doubt at behalf of the FN being vastly superior in opinion.