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Work begins in January to start amending B.C. laws to meet the dozens of objectives of UNDRIP, and the first set of changes is expected in the spring session that begins in February, Horgan said.
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Horgan praised the B.C. Liberal and Green Parties for joining his government香蕉视频直播檚 support for the change, after detailed questioning of its implications over the past two weeks.
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B.C. Liberal MLA Mike de Jong, a former minister of finance, Indigenous relations and justice, led the opposition questioning on Bill 41, described as a 香蕉视频直播渇ramework香蕉视频直播� bill committing the province to dozens of clauses in the UN document.
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Indigenous Relations Minister Scott Fraser said UNDRIP 香蕉视频直播渄oes not create a positive obligation on the part of the state, but there will be conversations about funding from the provincial government.香蕉视频直播�
B.C. has already signed to share seven per cent of B.C. Lottery Corporation net income, which the province estimates will amount to $100 million over the 23-year term of the deal.
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