Elections BC Permits Petition Seeking Repeal of UN-Based Indigenous Law

Elections BC’s chief electoral officer has given in-principle approval to a petition by the B.C. Conservatives aiming to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). DRIPA establishes a provincial framework for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, mandating government collaboration with Indigenous bodies to align laws. Chief Electoral Officer Shipra Verma confirmed the petition meets the criteria of the Recall and Initiative Act.

• Elections BC has granted in-principle approval for a petition seeking to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).
• The petition is being led by the B.C. Conservatives.
• DRIPA provides a provincial framework for implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
• The Act requires the provincial government to work with Indigenous governing bodies on measures aligning provincial laws with the declaration.
• Chief Electoral Officer Shipra Verma stated the petition meets the requirements of the Recall and Initiative Act.