British Columbia Premier David Eby’s government is considering amendments that would weaken a landmark reconciliation law that says the province will take “all measures” to align the rights of Indigenous Peoples with existing provincial legislation..

Amendments to the law proposed in a confidential letter sent to some First Nations leaders in the province Monday and shared with The Canadian Press say the government is to provide for “ongoing processes” toward aligning select legislation with the provincial Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

The provincial Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA, was passed in 2019.

It’s based on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which requires free, prior and informed consent from Indigenous Peoples on matters affecting their rights, lands, territories and resources.

Two recent court decisions citing DRIPA in B.C. have sided with First Nations on mining and property rights, which the provincial government has said isn’t the intention of the law, while First Nations leaders have called on Eby to leave the bill alone.

If the amendments are passed, it could complicate relationships between Indigenous Peoples and Eby’s government as it looks to get major projects built to boost its economy in the face of trade threats from the United States.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 24, 2026.