B.C. Conservative MLA discusses false 'unmarked graves' claim

MLA Dallas Brodie joins Rebel News to discuss the fallout from her post on 'mass grave' misinformation.

B.C. Conservative MLA Dallas Brodie, also a former attorney who also serves as the justice critic, has been under fire for telling the truth.

Nearly four years after the claim of unmarked graves at a Kamloops Residential School, and millions of taxpayer dollars later, no bodies have been uncovered. Matter of fact, no excavation has taken place at the school site.

For pointing that out, her NDP opponents, the legacy media, and even fellow Conservatives have ostracized Brodie. And still, she stands by her comments.

The MLA post follows an ongoing legal battle involving B.C. criminal defense lawyer Jim Heller, who is suing the Law Society of B.C. for defamation.

Heller alleges the law society acted in bad faith and abandoned its ethical duties after he was labeled a "residential school denier" for simply bringing forth a resolution that the society’s mandatory training stop falsely teaching lawyers that "an unmarked burial site containing the bodies of 215 children" had been discovered.

He proposed they use the more accurate term "potential unmarked burial site," a revision even the Kamloops Band has quietly adopted, now referring to the site as "probable anomalies."

Brodie’s statement, in support of Heller, quickly drew support and criticism. B.C. Conservative House Leader A’aliyah Warbus called on Brodie to "Inform yourself, get the latest facts, research AND talk to survivors."

"Questioning the narratives of people who lived and survived these atrocities, is nothing but harmful and taking us backward in reconciliation," she added.

Kamloops-North Thompson MLA, Peter Milobar, also criticized Brodie in the legislature while acknowledging his son-in-law is a Kamloops Band member. Milobar pledged support for the Nation in combatting "residential school denialism."

To no surprise, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs called her "racist to the core." This same group defended former head of the BC Civil Liberties Association, Harsha Walia, after she appeared to endorse church burnings in response to the claim of unmarked graves. Alleged arson attacks led to the destruction of some 90 churches across Canada, including 31 in the province.

The legacy media has also cited the group, who claims Brodie's comments are "racist" and harmful "denialism."

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Drea Humphrey

B.C. Bureau Chief

Based in British Columbia, Drea Humphrey reports on Western Canada for Rebel News. Drea’s reporting is not afraid to challenge political correctness, or ask the tough questions that mainstream media tends to avoid.

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  • Wayne Currie
    commented 2025-03-08 00:16:01 -0500
    Dallas Brodie is one of those few people who base reality on facts. She is brave for enduring those assaults. Mr. Rustad is to be commended for allowing his members to speak truth, instead of pretending something false is real. Pretending there are bodies buried, pretending a man can be a woman, pretending one can be something which is untrue – all are symptoms of minds that are defective.
  • Ruth Bard
    commented 2025-03-06 20:43:23 -0500
    I take the position that Truth is a prerequisite for Reconciliation. Not seeing a whole lot of truth from the Indigenous end of the field.
  • Bruce Atchison
    commented 2025-03-06 20:19:00 -0500
    There’s no proof of 215 native children buried on school property. And those who claim I’m a “denialist” are the racist ones. Show us the bodies and we’ll believe. And [prosecute those church arsons! Let the truth come out.