98% of business owners worried about DRIPA uncertainty: poll
98% of business owners worried about DRIPA uncertainty: poll
Legal experts say the Quw’utsun Nation land decision doesn't affect private property rights, but that fear, constantly cultivated by politicians seeking more votes, has an effect. If the government of British Columbia repeals DRIPA, it will hinder reconciliation, replacing negotiation with litigation.
“Nobody is getting a gold star for repealing #DRIPA,” said Conservative Party of BC leadership candidate Iain Black. “But the real question is… then what?”
It is a pointed question, but in answering it himself, he inadvertently exposes the runaway uncertainty at the heart of his entire party’s approach to DRIPA. Mo Amir writes. #bcpoli
How DRIPA drove the B.C. government to a crisis point
When governments sign a document committing to obtain the free and informed consent of Indigenous peoples before approving projects affecting their lands or resources, do they mean it?
That is the question at the heart of the controversy that has plagued the B.C. government for months.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-dripa-crisis-point-9.7175559?cmp=rss
The only issue with DRIPA is government inaction. Over the next five months, the government has an opportunity to move beyond a futile amendment negotiation and instead:
👉 Repair the harm caused from the last 6 months of government misinformation and fear-mongering
👉 Fund accessible public education on DRIPA and reconciliation
👉 Build a shared vision with First Nations on the *implementation* of DRIPA
#dripa #bcpoli
#SettlerColonialism is a very hard pattern to break. People in this country called #Canada know this well. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/briefings/changing-old-ways-doesnt-come-easy?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9PWJyobyUvtB7wRj4Oi4uX6KcF7BxXXaoKHLB2n30PZkFdMaqEnkEstwHBikdJkzGH8JxV1Z3Y3-f6cfoNBtxYsb512w&_hsmi=16085228