An Open Letter to Members of the Legislative Assembly

April 19, 2026

An Open Letter to Members of the Legislative Assembly

This week, the B.C. NDP government will try to muster support from MLAs for a bill to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA or “Declaration Act”) and a related Interpretation Act amendment. Premier Eby has confirmed he intends to introduce legislation to suspend critical provisions of DRIPA despite overwhelming opposition from First Nations, and is seeking to build caucus and cross-party support to do so.  Each member is being needlessly forced into a vote by Premier Eby, which will have immediate and lasting consequences for reconciliation and the legal, political and economic stability of this province. We are writing to urge members to oppose this proposed bill.

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