BC Green Party on reconciliation
What BC Green Party has published about indigenous reconciliation and rights, and what it has not.
INDIGENOUS RECONCILIATION AND RIGHTS
BC Green Party on reconciliation
On 2026-09-30 the BC Green Party published an Indigenous rights policy brief. It says it would put the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act into effect through legislation, and it calls on Premier David Eby to apologise to the Cowichan and Gitxaała for his government’s handling of that law.
The party’s Our Plan page, read on 2026-09-30, says its full platform is still to come.
6 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS
What they say they will do
Put the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act into effect through legislation
The party says this would remove uncertainty about how the law applies.
- Who has the power
- An act of the legislature.
An Indigenous Languages Act
The law would guarantee Indigenous language rights and fund language work in communities.
- Who has the power
- An act of the legislature.
Indigenous names on government ID
Government-issued identification would accept all Indigenous languages, so people can use their own names.
A standing committee on Crown and Indigenous relations
The party would re-establish and rename the legislature’s Aboriginal Affairs committee, with a public expert advisory committee on Indigenous rights and constitutional law.
- Who has the power
- The legislature sets up its own committees.
Support modern treaties and a dispute process
The party would improve the modern treaty process and build, with Indigenous peoples, a way to settle disputes before they reach court.
Public education on the Declaration Act
The party would fund public education on the law, and training for MLAs and public servants on Indigenous history.
What is not published
- The party gives no cost or timeline for these measures.
Sources
A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true.
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- About us SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
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- Our 2024 platform SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · checked
- BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031 SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens' statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- Statement from Emily Lowan on LNG Canada Phase 2 SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- Emily Lowan announces election plans SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens' statement on snap election SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
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- BC Greens calls on Auditor General to investigate lost gas royalties and pause new royalty framework SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
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- Inter-governmental Rail Alliance meets at UBCM to save CN Rail line SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- BC Greens strengthen leadership team with Mike Hudema SAYS SO ITSELFBC Green Party · published · checked
- B.C. Green Party votes in climate activist Emily Lowan as new leader CBC News (The Canadian Press) · published · checked
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- B.C. Greens Leader Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands Black Press Media (Vernon Morning Star) · published · checked
- BC Greens leader Emily Lowan to run in Saanich North and the Islands Victoria Buzz · published · checked
- B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP CBC News · published · checked
- BC Green Party says it won't renew co-operation agreement with BC NDP Global News · published · checked
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- A look back at the birth of the B.C. Green Party CBC News · published · checked
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- BC Greens focus on renters and childcare as NDP and Conservatives roll out economic plans Victoria Buzz · published · checked
- BC Greens announce new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, childcare plans Black Press Media (Sooke News Mirror) · published · checked