B.C. Conservatives committed to repealing DRIPA

B.C. Conservatives committed to repealing DRIPA

October 26, 2026 5:49 pm PST.

B.C.’s premier-elect is doubling down on the campaign promise of abolishing legislation that’s meant to set up the framework for reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Cecilia Hua has reaction and what repealing DRIPA would actually mean.

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