Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference following the throne speech at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Feb. 12, 2026. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito
British Columbia’s government has proposed suspending its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, according to two sources in a meeting between Premier David Eby and First Nations leaders.
One of the sources told The Canadian Press a three-year suspension of the legislation has been proposed, while the other didn’t give a time frame.
