First Nations leaders urge B.C. to uphold DRIPA: ‘We will not back down’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The First Nations Leadership Council is speaking out against the B.C. government’s proposal to suspend key provisions of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), calling it a unilateral betrayal and an abandonment of the province’s commitment to principled reconciliation, as well as serving to create a climate of uncertainty. “This […]
B.C. Appeals Court sides with First Nation over Aboriginal title on Nootka Island | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 2, 2026 5:17 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The B.C. Court of Appeal says a lower court judge used an “arbitrary boundary” to determine a First Nation’s Aboriginal title over a swath of Nootka Island off western Vancouver Island. A […]
B.C. considering changes to weaken DRIPA, shares confidential letter with First Nations leaders | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Following two recent court decisions siding with First Nations under British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, Premier David Eby is considering amendments that would weaken the legislation. First Nations leaders have called on Eby to leave the bill alone. The bill, known as DRIPA, requires B.C. to take “all measures” […]
Indigenous chiefs head to Alberta legislature to push province to nip separatism push | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and even more band councillors and elders were at Alberta’s legislature Monday, calling on Premier Danielle Smith’s government to stomp out the push for the province to quit Canada. “Our rights are being minimized,” Confederacy of Treaty 8 First Nations Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi told reporters. “Our […]
Canada warns First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. border | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The federal government has updated its travel advice for the United States and is now urging First Nations people to carry a passport in addition to a status card when crossing the border. Before this week, the government website said First Nations people could “freely” enter the United States for the purposes of employment, […]
More than 100 B.C. First Nations urge Eby to uphold DRIPA or risk backslide | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] More than 100 First Nations and First Nations organizations have signed a joint statement to B.C. Premier David Eby to uphold the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. The Act, DRIPA, was unanimously passed by all parties in the legislature in 2019, with the provincial government stating that “B.C. is the first […]