Is Reconciliation Losing Popularity in B.C.?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges facing reconciliation efforts in B.C. and features an interview with Mo Amir on the credibility of the provincial government.

David Eby’s government sold DRIPA as a historic step toward reconciliation, but as implementation begins, the cracks are starting to show. Meantime, public opinion is shifting. Support for reconciliation - once broadly embraced - is being tested as people grapple with what the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act could mean for the economy, governance, and decision-making authority in the province. In our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West, Mo Amir (2:40) tells us why he thinks B.C.'s premier has lost "serious, unrecoverable credibility" over his handling of DRIPA. THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY OUR FRIENDS AT HANSEN DISTILLERY, THE FIRST DISTILLERY EVER TO RELEASE A SEVEN-YEAR AGED ALBERTA WHISKY. SHOP THEIR ALBERTA WHISKY LINEUP TODAY AT https://hansendistillery.com/. 58:00 | Did you know inclusive post-secondary education began in Alberta? Nearly 30 years ago, the province embraced a simple idea: students with intellectual disabilities belong in the same classrooms, the same programs, the same campus life as everyone else. Real Talker Charmaine tells the story in this week's edition of Alberta Wins presented by Play Alberta. ALBERTA WINS…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Jespersen

Guest: Mo Amir

Topics covered

• reconciliation
• public opinion
• Indigenous rights
• economy
• governance
• education

Keywords

• reconciliation
• DRIPA
• public opinion
• Indigenous Peoples
• B.C.
• economy
• governance

Sponsors

Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West, Hansen Distillery, Play Alberta

Mentioned in this episode

Places: B.C., Alberta

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