Public Land Use Society Says Court Ruling Demonstrates DRIPA Must Be Repealed

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 16, 2025) - Public Land Use Society (PLUS) is calling on the Government of BC to repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), following a recent B.C. Court of Appeal ruling causing widespread legal uncertainty across the province. In a split decision released December 5, the Court of Appeal ruled in Gitxaala Nation v. British Columbia (Chief Gold Commissioner), 2023 BCSC 1680 that provincial laws are now open...

2025-12-16 9:47 PM EST