We Delivered Your Message. Now, We Keep Fighting.

We made a powerful statement at the BC Legislature thanks to thousands of you.

Over 2,000 British Columbians signed our petition calling on the BC NDP to stop or fix Bill 15. On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, we delivered those signatures directly to the Legislature. 

📽 Watch the petition delivery video:

BC Green MLA Rob Botterell also introduced a motion urging the government to pause the bill and conduct proper consultations over the summer.

📽 Watch Rob’s amendment speech:

Bill 15 Is a Crisis for Democracy and Indigenous Rights

British Columbians from every corner of society are speaking out — and they’re being ignored.
Indigenous leaders, legal experts, local governments, and business groups have all raised the alarm.

On May 29, the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) issued a powerful public condemnation of the BC NDP’s passage of Bill 15, calling it “deeply disrespectful” and “a complete betrayal of the commitment to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.”

🔗 Read the FNLC statement here:
FNLC Statement: Disappointment with Bill 15 Passage →

“The government’s actions are an affront to reconciliation and contrary to the principles of free, prior, and informed consent.”
— FNLC

Despite this broad opposition, the BC NDP forced the bill through. They used a rare legislative rule to cut off debate, ensuring it passed by 8 PM — even though much of the bill hadn’t been fully reviewed.

This Isn’t Over

We’re disappointed — but not defeated. This campaign is far from finished.

This summer, we’ll be organizing across the province to amplify the voices the government ignored — and we need your help.

Petition Text

To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, in Legislature Assembled:

The petition of the undersigned, [Name], of [City or Town], states that:

Whereas:

• Bill 15 would grant the Premier and Cabinet broad discretionary powers to approve projects deemed “provincially significant,” overriding environmental regulations, local government authority, and Indigenous rights;
• The bill was introduced and advanced without meaningful consultation with Indigenous peoples, violating the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA);
• It shifts the legal burden back onto First Nations to defend their rights through costly court challenges, undermining reconciliation and eroding trust;
• The government has invoked time allocation, limiting debate on the bill. This means not all clauses will receive fulsome scrutiny in the House. Because courts rely on the legislative record to interpret ambiguous laws—and this bill is especially ambiguous—such limited debate risks future legal uncertainty;
• Declaring the bill a confidence motion politicizes the Speaker’s role by likely forcing a tie-breaking vote, compromising legislative neutrality;
• By allowing Cabinet to bypass regulatory safeguards, the bill weakens checks and balances and opens the door to real or perceived corruption, backroom deals, and political favouritism;
• These changes come amid rising public concern over democratic backsliding globally, making the Premier’s move to centralize power especially troubling;
• Though framed as a tool to expedite infrastructure, the bill is so broadly written that it invites government overreach and puts communities, ecosystems, and Indigenous Nations at risk;
  

Therefore, your petitioners respectfully request that the Honourable House withdraw Bill 15 in its current form, or introduce substantial amendments to ensure that:

• Indigenous Nations are properly consulted, in compliance with DRIPA and the province’s reconciliation commitments;
• Environmental protections and regulatory processes cannot be bypassed at Cabinet’s discretion;
• Local governments retain the right to represent their communities in land use decisions;
• Public oversight and democratic processes are upheld, including full legislative debate and transparent decision-making;
• Infrastructure development proceeds with integrity, fairness, and respect for the rule of law and the rights of all British Columbians.

Dated this [Day] day of [Month], 20[Year].