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Author: Frances Bula, Justine Hunter
Publication Date: January 23, 2026 - 19:32
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B.C. shelves Indigenous heritage conservation measures after strong political backlash
January 23, 2026
The head of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs says he understands why the provincial NDP government is backing away from some of its more ambitious efforts at reconciliation, including shelving a proposed change on how to preserve Indigenous heritage.
This week, the B.C. government paused updates to the Heritage Conservation Act, which had roiled municipal governments in the province. Mayors and councillors said the legislative changes, which included measures to preserve “intangible” heritage assets, would be difficult to manage.
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OTTAWA — Federal officials say they won’t stand in the way of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to put a number of constitutional and immigration-related questions to a referendum in the fall, and say they’re already taking meaningful steps to bring migration down to a sustainable level.
Gabriel Brunet, a spokesman for Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc, said his office was aware of
the nine referendum questions...
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