DRIPA - The Bill for Walking Back Reconciliation
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The Bill for Walking Back Reconciliation A deeper examination of the promises we made, the progress we've achieved, and the consequences of walking them back. In 2019, British Columbia unanimously passed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), marking an important commitment to Indigenous rights and reconciliation. Seven years later, the proposed repeal raises questions that deserve more than political talking points. The Bill for Walking Back Reconciliation is an independent, research-driven publication examining the history, legislation, political decisions, economic interests, systemic inequalities, and human consequences surrounding reconciliation in British Columbia. Through 35 chapters and a companion documentary video series, I explore the evidence, challenge competing narratives, and ask difficult questions about accountability, justice, and what these decisions mean for future generations. This publication isn't about telling people what to think. It's about encouraging people to question what they're being told, understand the history, examine the facts, and recognize what's at stake. Because the true cost of walking back reconciliation cannot be measured in dollars alone.
Author: Chapman, Telli
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225576188