The Jas Johal Show is the Lower Mainland’s town square, helping you connect with the stories that matter. It’s about finding the solutions to the challenges facing our region, even when we disagree.
As BC looks to 2026, the failures of DRIPA-driven land-use planning are no longer theoretical. Secrecy, closed-door deals, and growing consequences are now out in the open.
But this isn’t a problem with no solution or progress. In addition to withdrawing DRIPA, Canada already has a clear path forward: treaties.
Treaties are transparent, public, and grounded in constitutional law. They do not put private property on the table. By contrast, today’s land-use planning agreements operate in secrecy, with no clarity about who decides what, or for whom.
On CKNW radio, Jas Johal recently asked PLUS legal advisor Geoffrey Moyse: “What does meaningful reconciliation actually require beyond legislation and court rulings?”
Moyse’s answer: “Under the rubric of Canada’s constitutional structure, it involves doing treaties. The Supreme Court of Canada has said on numerous occasions that doing treaties is actually an obligation of the Crown, and … treaties are considered the gold standard of reconciliation in Canada.”
Listen to the full interview here: