March 03, 2026
Jessica Wood leaves ahead of amendments aimed at clarifying B.C. law’s impact on private property
The head of B.C.’s Declaration Act Secretariat has left government on the eve of Premier David Eby’s move to change the landmark law to address court rulings that threaten private property rights.
Jessica Wood, the province’s first Indigenous deputy minister, announced late last week she was departing the secretariat.
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