Elections BC says it has granted in-principle approval for a petition to proceed seeking the repeal of British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. The petition’s proponent is Harman Bhangu, transportation critic for the provincial Opposition B.C. Conservatives. The law, known as DRIPA, is designed to affirm the application of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into B.C. laws, but has become a flashpoint for critics. Premier David Eby backed down on a plan to suspend the law in April amid strong opposition from many First Nations leaders who support it. The petition requires signatures of 10 per cent of voters in all 93 electoral districts by Jan. 25, 2027, to succeed, resulting in referral to the legislature, but is not a binding…
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