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News Release
December 8, 2025

UBCIC Intervenes in Supreme Court of Canada hearing of Nisga’a Nation v. Malii

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – December 8, 2025) The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is intervening in this week’s Supreme Court of Canada’s hearing of Nisga’a Nation v Malii to advocate for the many B.C. First Nations who are pursuing or may one day need to pursue an Aboriginal title declaration in court. UBCIC will be opposing the argument by the Nisga’a Nation, B.C. and Canada that First Nations with modern treaties have a blanket right to join and defend any Aboriginal title claim that could have any impact on their treaty rights, no matter how small.

News Release
December 5, 2025

FNLC and BCCLA Celebrate Landmark Decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) and the BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) congratulate and uplift the Gitxaala and Ehattesaht Nations on today’s landmark victory at the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA). FNLC and BCCLA jointly intervened in the case.

News Release
December 1, 2025

UBCIC Condemns Planned Event over Fears of Promotion of Racist Misinformation about Residential Schools

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – December 1, 2025) Frances Widdowson, Jim McMurtry and Dallas Brodie plan to hold an unsanctioned event on the University of Victoria campus on December 2^nd about unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. UBCIC is deeply concerned that this event, under the guise of freedom of speech, will promote Residential School denialism and cause further harm to survivors.

News Release
December 1, 2025

Senate and House Must Uphold Vote to Repeal 2nd Generation Cut-Off From the Indian Act

(Lheidli T'enneh Territory/Prince George and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. ) – The B.C. Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) and Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) celebrate the recent decision by the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples (“the Committee”), to amend Bill S-2, An Act to Amend the Indian Act (new registration amendments) to eliminate the second-generation cut-off (s. 6(2) Indian Status) and implement a one-parent rule. The BCAFN and UBCIC jointly call upon all Senators and Members of Parliament to pass these expert amendments without delay and to stand with First Nations to end sex and race-based discrimination in the Indian Act, to uphold our human rights as First Nations peoples and prevent legislated extinction.

November 28, 2025 

FNLC Marks 6^th Anniversary of Declaration Act, Calls for Urgency on Full Implementation

(Xwməθkwəyə̓m (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) / Vancouver, B.C.) - November 28, 2025).  Today, The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) reaffirm B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (Declaration Act) as a landmark commitment to recognizing and upholding First Nations’ inherent title and rights, and jurisdiction. In an increasingly volatile political climate, the FNLC holds up Premier Eby’s government for continuing to restate their commitment to the Declaration Act and adoption and implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration) and is ready to move the work forward together as fully and as quickly as possible.

News Release
November 27, 2025

UBCIC Strongly Rejects Canada–Alberta Pipeline MOU that Ignores First Nations Rights and Threatens Environment

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – November 27, 2025) The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is loudly objecting to the Memorandum of Understanding that Canada and Alberta signed this morning, which explicitly endorses the construction of a massive new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast, proposes lifting or amending the federal tanker ban, and proposes Indigenous “co-ownership” of the pipeline, all negotiated without involvement of B.C. coastal First Nations or adequate environmental, climate and rights safeguards.

News Release
November 26, 2025

Advancing LNG Risks B.C.’s Economy and Environment: Independent CleanBC Review is Roadmap to Climate Action

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – November 26, 2025) The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is calling on the Province to implement the priorities in the CleanBC review final report, released today, and re-commit to strong climate policy for British Columbians.

Statement
November 25, 2025

UBCIC Calls on B.C. to Take Urgent Action on Gender-Based Violence and Declare Epidemic

(xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – November 25, 2025) The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) is acknowledging the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Today, we call on the Province to take urgent action to address gender-based violence and to work with survivors and families to implement Dr. Kim Stanton’s Final Report recommendations alongside the National Inquiry’s Calls for Justice.