Laxele’wuts’aat (Chief Shana Thomas) is speaking out alongside other First Nations leaders against the Province of British Columbia’s proposed amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).

Leaders are urging the province to uphold DRIPA, raising concerns that potential changes or limitations to the Act could go against the province’s stated commitment to principled reconciliation and create uncertainty moving forward.

The discussion follows a recent court decision related to DRIPA, which has prompted renewed attention on how the legislation is applied in the province.

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