Attorney General David Eby has released the following statement regarding the government’s reference case:

“In consultation with our lawyers, the government is now in a position to advise that British Columbia will be filing our reference case in the B.C. Court of Appeal within 10 working days, by April 30, 2018. The B.C. Court of Appeal is the highest court to which the Province can refer questions of this nature under B.C.’s Constitutional Question Act.

“The reference will first be approved by cabinet through order-in-council, and then filed with the Court of Appeal registry. Notice of the reference must be given to the federal government.

“The hearing of the reference case will be scheduled by the court.”