PHARA
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PHARA is a nonprofit society advocating for the rights and vitality of the Pender Harbour and Egmont communities.
Is BC’s reconciliation law (DRIPA) constitutional? When reconciliation becomes division, it’s time to ask hard questions. PHARA is challenging BC’s DRIPA law in court. Join us! gofund.me/f1fd1faf. #bcpoli #DRIPA phara.ca/phara-challeng…
PHARA’s Summary of the BC Government's 2024–2025 DRIPA Report (Part 4 of 4) news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025I… Silencing Criticism, Skipping Oversight, and Bypassing Democracy The final section of the DRIPA report reveals a troubling trend: legitimate public concerns are dismissed,…
PHARA’s Summary of the BC Government's 2024–2025 DRIPA Report (Part 3 of 4) news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025I… Economic Commitments Without Public Scrutiny & Land Transfers Without Local Involvement DRIPA’s implementation isn’t just reshaping governance—it’s reshaping the economy and…
Thank you @NVanCaroline for your insights on Warren Mirko (Public Land Use) and Geoffrey Moyse’s letter to the Vancouver Sun about Transparency, Accountability and Fairness. PHARA is challenging DRIPA in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The BC government is unlawfully…
BC’s DRIPA approach is secretive, exclusionary, undemocratic & fundamentally inappropriate for BC. Read this column from my colleagues at Public Land Use Society in the Vancouver Sun. Visit publiclanduse.ca to learn more & see how you can help! vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/…
“Is BC Secretly Ceding More Crown Land to First Nations? The Squamish Deal Should Wake Us Up.” British Columbians may be witnessing one of the most sweeping shifts in land governance in our lifetime—yet few seem to notice. On June 26, 2025, the Province and the Squamish Nation…
Only 3? @McInnis_4MLA @NVanCaroline They are working on another one as we speak – starting negotiations with the shíshálh Nation to hand over aboriginal title on the Sunshine Coast. More SWEEPING public land grabs under DRIPA. Who’s next? The Okanagan? Sections of Vancouver…
⚠️2024 Land Act amendments are here⚠️ 3 Land Use Planning Agreements signed this month. More surely to come. The NDP is ceding decision-making authority on Crown Land including public parks. How? Why? ➡️DRIPA 👇 #bcpoli
PHARA’s Summary of the BC Government's 2024–2025 DRIPA Report (Part 2 of 4) news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025I… Secretive Foundation Agreement Renewal & DRIPA’s Section 7 Agreements: Governance Without Oversight Beyond the general lack of public consultation, the DRIPA report glosses over…
In case you missed it...The BC Government has just released its 2024/25 DRIPA Annual Report. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025I… The 2024–2025 DRIPA Report outlines an ambitious and far-reaching restructuring of governance, land use, and statutory authority across the province. While its…
This Article from the Globe & Mail Editorial Board is a must read. - Consent isn’t a veto. - UNDRIP doesn’t override Canadian sovereignty. It encourages consent, but doesn’t guarantee it. Ottawa knows it. The courts know it. Legal clarity matters—for Indigenous prosperity and…
Thank you to @sam_sullivan for hosting another successful Better B.C. Future forum and lunch. It was a privilege for PHARA to be among the attendees, alongside leaders and advocates such as @WarrenMirko, Executive Director of the Public Land Use Society (PLUS); Andrew Irvine,…
Bang on, @JimMcMurtry01. UNDRIP isn’t about fairness it’s about embedding a permanent veto class into law based on ancestry. It hands unelected, unaccountable groups the power to block development, infrastructure, and even democratic decisions with no transparency, no audits,…
UNDRIP “is about…creating a fair, inclusive and equitable society.“ No, it’s the control of Canada by an indigenous mafia that demands under-the-table payments…or else. It’s an endless shakedown of taxpayers.
This Is Happening Right Here on the Sunshine Coast Listen to @NVanCaroline’s video that puts into words what many of us are feeling: our democratic rights and local voices are being sidelined—and it’s happening under the radar. While reconciliation and Indigenous inclusion are…
UNDRIP is undemocratic & overrides the public interest. Despite claims that UNDRIP’s ‘consent’ requirement doesn’t mean a ‘veto,’ the BC govt’s own words show it means exactly that. And it’s already happening on a scale you won’t believe. Visit: publiclanduse.ca
Land acknowledgements: How do they truly benefit First Nations? And if we keep saying we are living and working on unceded land, what does that mean for future land use and private land ownership? vancouversun.com/news/ubc-profe… #bcpoli #DRIPA
"B.C.'s Future at Risk: Can We Stop Premier Eby’s Land Surrender?" apple.news/AZcXmuwoGSuCIw… #bcpoli #PropertyRights #LandAct #DRIPA
Under the Radar: How the BC Land Act is disguised as “Land Use Planning” Land use plans co-led by shíshálh Nation may constrain your property rights. You may still own land — but you might not control what you can do with it. Sound fair? You decide. Support PHARA’s legal…
Do all British Columbians agree? Would you agree more knowing the Province is preparing to negotiate Aboriginal title in your community? It's happening on the Sunshine Coast. Read the Foundation Agreement with the shíshálh Nation. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/en… #bcpoli #DRIPA
"Canada's indigenous peoples should have the same rights as any other Canadian, no more and no less" Agree: 69% Disagree: 11% Neutral: 17% Innovative / June 1, 2025 / n=1250 / Online
@McInnis_4MLA @FranYanor Thank you for highlighting Mr. Moyse’s article on this critical issue. PHARA is taking the fight to the BC Supreme Court and has launched a GoFundMe to defend property rights in BC: (gofund.me/3b60073f) #bcpoli #PropertyRights
Mr. Moyse writes a very informative article on the conflict between provincial DRIPA legislation and Canadian Constitutional Law. A must read. 👇 #bcpoli
PHARA supports the Public Land Use Society and urges the BC NDP Government to be more transparent in Crown land decisions, ensuring access for all British Columbians, including outdoor enthusiasts, landowners, and industry groups. #bcpoli publiclanduse.ca/news/new-provi…
Eroding Rights: BC Residents Shut Out from Crown Land as Indigenous Closures Multiply. "Access", should mean access for all. #bcpoli
B.C. First Nations’ closings of Joffre Lakes Park adds to growing public demand for nature theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
Why is Joffre Lakes being closed to non-Indigenous visitors? What does this mean for Crown Land and property rights in BC? This video offers a perspective you might not have heard. #bcpoli
You might be wondering, what’s with all the fuss around the closure of Joffre Lakes Provincial Park to non-Indigenous British Columbians? Here’s why it matters. A lot. #bcpoli