“The Gitxaała ruling proves DRIPA is dangerous and gives Indigenous peoples control over all land in BC.”
Multiple outlets, Rebel News, Fraser Institute, ICBA, BC Conservatives
Coordinated messaging · Dec 2025
The December 2025 Gitxaała ruling found that BC's free-entry mineral claim-staking system was inconsistent with UNDRIP - meaning you can't stake a mining claim on Indigenous territory without any consultation. The ruling did NOT give blanket control over all land. It is being appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada. Premier Eby proposed a three-year suspension of the interpretive provisions while the appeal proceeds. Public opposition to DRIPA increased significantly after this ruling (Angus Reid, April 2026).
British Columbia Court of Appeal · 2025-12-05[2025 BCCA 430]
Province of British Columbia · 2019-11-28[S.B.C. 2019, c. 44]
Province of British Columbia · 2021-06-17
University of Manitoba - Department of History and Indigenous Studies · Sean Carleton · 2026-03-04
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First published: April 1, 2026