BC Premier Vows to Suspend Parts of DRIPA Out of Concern Over Legal Interpretation

CanadaB.C. Premier David Eby speaks with reporters in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian WyldWilliam Hetherington4/3/2026|Updated: 4/3/20260:00The British Columbia government will push amendments that will temporarily suspend portions of the province’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), to address concerns over interpretation of the act by the province’s highest appellate court, B.C. Premier David Eby said during a news conference on April 1.Eby confirmed plans to push the amendments when asked about the matter by a reporter during the conference held in Victoria.