B.C. Chief declares DRIPA repeal a “Declaration of War”

A British Columbian First Nations chief has said repealing the controversial DRIPA legislation would constitute an act of war, with the B.C. Conservatives promising to move ahead anyway.

Source: X (Jim McMurtry)

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip (President of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs) has warned that First Nations will resist the incoming B.C. Conservative government’s plan to repeal DRIPA.

“We’re not going to stand idly by while the government-elect does, in fact, rip it up,” Phillip said.

“That’s a declaration of war.”

Phillip referred to DRIPA as a roadmap to reconciliation and asked whether B.C. would end up as a war zone or continue down the path of reconciliation.