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By Nora O\u2019Malley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a0 Victoria, B.C. \u2013 This November B.C. MLAs punted into oblivion a pair of private members\u2019 bills concerning First Nations. On Nov. 19, Independent MLA for Peace River North Jordan Kealy put forward the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Statute Repeal Act. His bill was blocked from advancing by a vote of 48-43. On Nov. 20, OneBC MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena Dallas Brodie pitched the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Statute Repeal Act, which introduced a motion to repeal the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a provincial holiday in B.C. Brodie\u2019s bill was quashed with 86 \u2018nays\u2019 and three \u2018yeas\u2019. Spencer Chandra Herbert, minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and NDP MLA for Vancouver-West End, called the two pieces… <\/p>\n

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By Nora O\u2019Malley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a0 Victoria, B.C. \u2013 This November B.C. MLAs punted into oblivion a pair of private members\u2019 bills concerning First Nations. On Nov. 19, Independent MLA for Peace River North Jordan Kealy put forward the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Statute Repeal Act. His bill was blocked from advancing by a vote of 48-43. On Nov. 20, OneBC MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena Dallas Brodie pitched the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Statute Repeal Act, which introduced a motion to repeal the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a provincial holiday in B.C. Brodie\u2019s bill was quashed with 86 \u2018nays\u2019 and three \u2018yeas\u2019. Spencer Chandra Herbert, minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and NDP MLA for Vancouver-West End, called the two pieces... <\/p>\n

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