Bill 41 Passes in the BC Legislature

This is such an important milestone in the implementation of change in this country. Now it is time for the Federal Government to show equivalent leadership.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-introduces-legislation-to-align-its-laws-policies-with-united/

From the leg.bc.ca website:

https://www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentary-business/legislation-debates-proceedings/41st-parliament/4th-session/bills/first-reading/gov41-1

“This Bill requires the government to take all measures necessary to ensure the laws of British Columbia are consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and to prepare and implement an action plan to achieve the objectives of the Declaration. The minister must report annually on the progress that has been made towards implementing the necessary measures and achieving the goals in the action plan. The Bill also provides for agreements to be entered into with Indigenous governing bodies, including agreements relating to the exercise of a statutory power of decision.”