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Citizens Take DRIPA Challenge to Court


Private property rights hang in the balance, along with control over all of British Columbia in an upcoming BC Supreme Court case.

A trial date has now been set for the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association’s constitutional challenge to DRIPA. The 16-day trial before the BC Supreme Court is set to begin on November 22, 2027.

This is a crisis the government saw coming. David Eby himself admitted DRIPA is a “significant legal liability” to the province and promised to amend or suspend parts of it, yet did nothing, leaving citizens to do the work the government should have done itself. If this constitutional challenge fails, businesses, workers, and homeowners in BC will face a crisis of confidence.

“DRIPA is a threat to British Columbians’ democratic and property rights, and it would be great if the court overturns it,” said Scott McInnis, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Relations. “DRIPA has created tremendous uncertainty in BC. Businesses have made it clear they are very concerned about its impacts on the economy, so we want to see the courts find DRIPA unconstitutional. Instead of quickly repealing it, the NDP government broke its promise and did nothing, leaving investment to flee, workers to lose jobs, and homeowners to fear for their property rights.”

“While it is good that a trial date has been set, the NDP has repeatedly thrown these cases in court by leaving out key stakeholder testimony and pushing weak legal arguments, using the courts to advance an agenda that would give away even more of BC.’s land to Aboriginal land title claims,” said Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Leader of the Conservative Party of BC. 

“A wrong decision here would be devastating for BC. But no matter how this goes, a B.C. Conservative government will repeal DRIPA and reassert BC.’s right to make decisions for its people, protecting both private property and Crown lands for all British Columbians.” 

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