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The premier\u2019s office says in a brief statement that it &#8220;can confirm that the government will not be introducing legislation on DRIPA during this session.&#8221; Instead, it says Eby will hold a press conference Monday to outline next steps. A draft document provided by a First Nations source says the government now hopes to work with First Nations to come up with a joint approach to DRIPA, under a framework for negotiations. 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The premier\u2019s office says in a brief statement that it &#8220;can confirm that the government will not be introducing legislation on DRIPA during this session.&#8221; Instead, it says Eby will hold a press conference Monday to outline next steps. A draft document provided by a First Nations source says the government now hopes to work with First Nations to come up with a joint approach to DRIPA, under a framework for negotiations. 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