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BC Conservatives want Indigenous rights law UNDRIP repealed, sparking pushback

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BC Conservatives want Indigenous rights law UNDRIP repealed, sparking pushback

British Columbia saw a rare unanimous vote in its legislature in October 2019, when members passed a law adopting the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, setting out standards including free, prior and informed consent for actions affecting them. The law “fundamentally changed the relationship” between First Nations and the province, said … Read more

Why B.C. election could serve as a ‘trial run’ for next federal campaign

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Why B.C. election could serve as a ‘trial run’ for next federal campaign

The B.C. election is officially underway, and the results will have implications for politics in Ottawa regardless of who wins, political analysts say. The B.C. NDP government is running a tight race for re-election against the surging Conservative Party of B.C., which has become its chief rival after the official Opposition BC United — formerly … Read more