On December 11, 2025, CBABC wrote to Premier David Eby warning that his public comments criticizing recent court decisions on Aboriginal rights and title risk undermining the rule of law and threaten the independence of the judiciary.
What Happened to the 'Rule of Law'?
In The Tyee, Amanda Follett Hosgood examines how politicians invoked the “rule of law” in 2020 to shut down opposition to the Wet’suwet’en pipeline construction, and contrasts this with Premier David Eby’s recent pushback against the same principle in response to court decisions on Aboriginal title rights.
Premiers need to discover the virtue of silence
The Globe and Mail's editorial board writes that turning judges into political targets undermines public confidence in the justice system, adding that premiers should raise concerns without undermining the courts.
Reconciliation in B.C. is 'government’s job, not the courts': David Eby
Vaughn Palmer, in his column in The Vancouver Sun, writes about Premier Eby's framing of recent court decisions as judicial overreach and his party's intent to prepare legislation to “discourage the courts from interfering in government reconciliation."
Eby is Under Fire for Undermining the Rule of Law
Andrew MacLeod of The Tyee reported on Premier Eby's response, noting Eby's defence that “the idea that the premier should not comment, should not indicate any position on the court decisions, is patently absurd.” The article details the court decisions referenced by Eby and comments from various organizations, including CBABC.
Canadian Bar Association of BC warns Premier Eby
Nathan Jordan of Canada's First Nations Radio covered CBABC's statement and included comments from the BC Assembly of First Nations.