# Claim table — DRIPA repeal initiative petition

| Claim | Evidence label | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Elections BC approved an initiative petition application to repeal B.C.’s DRIPA. | Confirmed. | Elections BC news release says the application was approved in principle on Aug. 27, 2026. |
| The title is “Initiative: Repeal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.” | Confirmed. | Elections BC current initiative page and reasons-for-decision PDF use this title. |
| The proponent is Harman Bhangu. | Confirmed. | Elections BC names Harman Bhangu as proponent. CP/Daily Hive identify him as B.C. Conservative MLA/transportation critic. |
| The petition needs signatures from at least 10% of registered voters in all 93 electoral districts. | Confirmed. | Elections BC states this threshold. Falling short in any district means the initiative does not meet the statutory threshold. |
| The petition will be issued Oct. 26, 2026. | Confirmed. | Elections BC release/current initiative table/reasons all state Oct. 26, 2026. |
| Signature sheets are due Jan. 25, 2027. | Confirmed with date caveat. | Elections BC release and reasons PDF state Jan. 25, 2027; the extracted current initiative table showed Jan. 26, 2027 at capture time. |
| If successful, DRIPA is automatically repealed. | False / misleading. | Elections BC says the process is not binding; a successful petition is referred to the Legislative Assembly for next steps. |
| People can sign online. | False. | Elections BC FAQ says there are no official initiative petitions online and signatures must be in ink on official paper petition sheets. |
| Advertising around the petition is unregulated. | False. | Elections BC says initiative advertising is regulated during the initiative petition period and sponsors must register before advertising. |
| DRIPA itself establishes UNDRIP as B.C.’s reconciliation framework and requires law-alignment/action-plan work. | Confirmed. | B.C. government Declaration Act pages describe Sections 3, 4 and 5: law alignment, action plan and annual reporting. |

## Bottom line

The Instagram post is broadly accurate on the core process: the petition was approved in principle, it faces a very high 93-district signature threshold, and success would not automatically repeal DRIPA. NewsForBC adds official-source details, signing/advertising rules, the draft-bill wording, and the Jan. 25/Jan. 26 date discrepancy found in Elections BC materials.