View from Victoria: PST backlash & Merit Commissioner fiasco

B.C.'s premier met with First Nations leaders to discuss planned amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. The amendments will suspend certain sections of DRIPA, to be introduced after Easter break. What the heck is happening with BC Ferries? Between long-weekend demands and vessels breaking down, it's proving to be a tough time for passengers. When we text more, we speak less, and It’s starting to show. New data shows Americans are speaking roughly 300 fewer words per day each year, adding up to 120,000+ fewer spoken words annually. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Eby backs down on his vow to pass amendments to the Declaration Act this session. The BC Court of Appeal reverses the earlier BC Supreme Court decision which limited claim to Nootka Island to clear evidence of occupancy. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie has written a letter expressing deep concern for his community after a court ruling gave the Cowichan Tribe aboriginal title to hundreds of acres of land. The Ministry of Forests has released a Technical Policy Paper on the evolution of proposed changes to the Heritage Conservation Act (HCA). Guest: Vaughn Palmer - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As construction slows in BC, is getting a job in trades still considered a good plan for your future? Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie and City Council have sent a formal letter raising concerns about uncertainty over private property rights in the context of ongoing Aboriginal title negotiations A government internal audit found major administrative failures in BC's Speculation and Vacancy Tax (SVT) program. Where is all the money? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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