Petition to repeal DRIPA approved by Elections BC
Posted August 27, 2026 3:20 pm.
Last Updated August 27, 2026 2:48 pm.
A petition seeking to repeal British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) has been approved by Elections BC, according to BC Conservative MLA Harman Bhangu.
Bhangu, who represents Langley-Abbotsford, said the petition gives British Columbians an opportunity to challenge the legislation through the province’s initiative petition process.
“This is a real chance to fight back and repeal DRIPA,” the BC Conservatives stated.
“DRIPA has been a disaster for B.C., and it needs to be repealed,” said Bhangu. “For months, the NDP has treated it like a moving target: amend it, don’t amend it, suspend it, don’t suspend it. When the legislature returns, David Eby will have three weeks to show British Columbians whether his government finally has a position it is willing to stand behind.”
For the initiative to move forward and ultimately be considered by the Legislative Assembly, supporters must collect signatures from at least 10 per cent of registered voters in each of B.C.’s 93 electoral districts.
The petition campaign is scheduled to open on Oct. 26 and signatures must be submitted to Elections BC by Jan. 25, 2027.
Bhangu also referenced the origins of the province’s initiative process.
“The minister I shadow today, MLA Mike Farnworth, helped make the case for giving British Columbians the power to be heard through petitions,” said Bhangu. “Thirty-two years later, the NDP government he serves in has given people every reason to use it.”
BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said she supports the petition effort and encouraged British Columbians to sign it.
“This petition is our chance to stand up to the madness of DRIPA and save this province,” said Findlay. “If you care about your property, about fairness, about jobs, and about the future of B.C., sign it. Don’t sit this one out.”
