The Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear an appeal from a New Brunswick First Nation over Aboriginal title and private land, a development the federal government says will have an impact on the Cowichan Tribes case in British Columbia.
The refusal by Canada’s High Court to hear a First Nation’s appeal against the decision in New Brunswick establishes a precedent that First Nations can seek compensation for loss of traditional lands, but they will not be able to assert ownership.
The Crown-Indigenous Relations Department says the court’s refusal to hear the appeal will inform arguments in other cases, including Cowichan, adding that “private property rights are fundamental.”
The B.C. Supreme Court’s ruling in favour of the Cowichan Nation found it had “established Aboriginal title” to more than 5.7 square kilometres of land along the Fraser River in Richmond.
The provincial and federal governments and other First Nations are appealing that decision.
B.C.’s Attorney General, Niki Sharma, told reporters on Thursday that B.C.’s argument is essentially what the court found in New Brunswick.
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“So we think it is very interesting that the Supreme Court of Canada decided not to hear that case, so therefore leave that law in place,” she said.
“I think that it bodes well for our legal issues here and what we are trying to sort out and our arguments that we made before the courts here.”
Sharma said she thinks the ruling gives the province a clear path to an appeal in B.C.
“It’s an interesting state right now where the Supreme Court has decided to not take a look at that law, so not to overturn that decision in New Brunswick when it’s the same legal issues that we’re dealing with here,” she added.
“I think that bodes well for our arguments and the appeals that we are seeking in B.C.”
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the Supreme Court upheld a ruling, when in fact, they refused to hear an appeal. Global News regrets the error.
-with files from The Canadian Press
should have taken out all the Indians 200 years ago…could have saved Canadian taxpayers trillions of dollars by now
It is worth noting, while treaties were signed between the Crown and Indigenous People in most of Canada, that’s not the case in BC, so the legal issues very much are NOT the same.
We can debate a lot about Indigenous Land Claims, and the validity of the treaties used by the Crown to claim sovereignty over Canada, but I think we HAVE to agree on one thing: the laws prohibiting receipt of stolen property are not ones we want weakened. If you buy a TV from someone who doesn’t own it, and doesn’t have valid legal authority to sell it, you don’t own that TV, and can be charged with receiving stolen goods. If you buy a stolen car, you don’t really own it, and can end up behind bars. Buying stolen land, though, are we really suddenly okay with it at THAT point? Why, because of who it was stolen from, or because of how many of us are culpable?
Getting greedy much
Our courts have offered little resistance to Aboriginal claims and thus when natives push on the door it always seems to open.
Wow, finally our Courts have said “No”
Question: Did I contract an STD from a toilet stall at work?
Current Status: It looks like I have herpes, but it was NOT from the toilet bowl I fell down on while I was masturbating in a stall at work. I believe I got it from eating out my ex boyfriend. And that would have been embarassing too, since I was on the lobby shift at McDonald’s, and I usually do an excellent job cleaning the toilets.
JV Versus McDonald’s: I’m only after them for some overtime I did last weekend when I had to clean up a bunch of my own blood after I got beat up by the this girls’ volleyball team.
CANADA AND ALL NORTH AMERICA, BELONGS TO THE , neanderthal NOT THE FIRST NATIONS , REGARDLESS OF ANY ARGUMENT . CANADA’S SUPREME COURT’S JUDGEMENT IS ENTIRELY WRONG BECAUSE FIRST NATIONS ARE GREEDY AND FEEL ENTITLED. BUT IGNORANCE USUALLY WINS THE DAY.BUT NOT THIS TIME. PAYBACK TIME COMES LATER AND – SEVERELY SO.THE WILL CROWN AS ALWAYS
Racist Conservatives hate the truth 😂
Question : Was the cowichan band going after private land in richmond?
Answer : No, the Cowichan (Quw’utsun) Nation was not going after private land owned by individual homeowners in Richmond. In a landmark decision, a B.C. Supreme Court judge awarded the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title over approximately 325 hectares of land along the Fraser River (the site of their historical summer village). The lawsuit specifically targeted the governments involved (Canada, the province of B.C., and the City of Richmond) to address historical wrongs.
Key details of the situation: The Cowichan Nation did not seek to invalidate private property rights or displace homeowners. They made it clear their claim is strictly against the Crown and various levels of government to force reconciliation. Impact on Private Titles: The court declined to declare private (fee-simple) titles invalid in this decision. The nation has explicitly stated they do not intend to challenge the validity of these individual holdings.
City vs. Nation Dispute: The City of Richmond and the provincial government expressed concern over how the dual titles might affect residents, even sending letters to warn affected property owners. In response, the Cowichan and their legal counsel accused officials of stoking unnecessary panic with misinformation.
Current Status: Both the B.C. government and the City of Richmond are appealing the court’s decision. Meanwhile, the province and Cowichan chiefs have begun joint negotiations to navigate the decision and provide clarity.
We are all on neanderthal land, this should not be an issue
I AM SO FULL OF SH IT, MY EYEBALLS ARE BROWN – SEVERELY SO
CANADA AND ALL NORTH AMERICA, BELONGS TO THE FIRST NATIONS, REGARDLESS OF ANY ARGUMENT. CANADA’S SUPREME COURT’S JUDGEMENT IS ENTIRELY WRONG. BUT IGNORANCE USUALLY WINS THE DAY. PAYBACK TIME COMES LATER AND – SEVERELY SO.
The reporter needs to go back and do her homework because the non-ruling by the SC did not say what the headline says. If you go back to the NB ruling private land may still be impacted only it is the provincial government that is to pay compensation. This matter is far from out of the woods.
you learned one thing well from the white man , how to be greedy, maybe you people should try working for something. Blood, Sweat & Tears will make you appreciate it , not expect it.
I work at McDonald’s, and I hate my fellow white people and this news has triggered me so bad I’m punching the walls in the bathrooms here and pretending it was teenagers popping open ketchup packets. Tonight I’ll be self-flagellating even harder. I’m on TikTok right now, learning how to do it better.
Question : Was the cowichan band going after private land in richmond?
Answer : No, the Cowichan (Quw’utsun) Nation was not going after private land owned by individual homeowners in Richmond. In a landmark decision, a B.C. Supreme Court judge awarded the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title over approximately 325 hectares of land along the Fraser River (the site of their historical summer village). The lawsuit specifically targeted the governments involved (Canada, the province of B.C., and the City of Richmond) to address historical wrongs.
Key details of the situation: The Cowichan Nation did not seek to invalidate private property rights or displace homeowners. They made it clear their claim is strictly against the Crown and various levels of government to force reconciliation. Impact on Private Titles: The court declined to declare private (fee-simple) titles invalid in this decision. The nation has explicitly stated they do not intend to challenge the validity of these individual holdings.
City vs. Nation Dispute: The City of Richmond and the provincial government expressed concern over how the dual titles might affect residents, even sending letters to warn affected property owners. In response, the Cowichan and their legal counsel accused officials of stoking unnecessary panic with misinformation.
Current Status: Both the B.C. government and the City of Richmond are appealing the court’s decision. Meanwhile, the province and Cowichan chiefs have begun joint negotiations to navigate the decision and provide clarity
I’m native and I have a better job than most people in Vancouver. I’ve never used government funds for anything on my entire life. I sure do see a lot of white people high on fents and living in tents every time I drive through the DTES. I’m pretty sure they buy all of their drugs with government money. Except whatever money they get from stealing bikes and breaking into cars
My large Vancouver firm has finally stopped with the “land acknowledgment” pre-meeting prayer now because enough people complained that they didn’t share the same sentiment. This is what we need to do more. Push back.
so the multiple “created” tribes that were not even around when Canada formed cannot take over land…. well well.
Canada has become a sad confused country and it is showing in our GDP, out lack of trade partners, and the social justiceand green movement s embraced so vigorously by far to many. The worst of those days are hopefully behind us with this decision and the Gilbeault departure ( if he goes through with it).
The SC declining to hear the FN appeal means the lower court’s decision stands which should help support the BC appeal against the Richmond land case. There needs to be absolute clarity on this issue to put an end to the increasing “we own it all” FN assertions.
FN needs are pathetic , more money , more money , more money , from white people , yet they never accomplish anything on their own , a race of people so caught up in decades of handouts they still don’t know how to manage their reserves without a constant input of non indigenous money . A race of people who can’t seem to find their way out of poverty even given the tremendous tax advantages and other peoples money that they constantly whine about yet covet .
Seriously global you should take this down, it’s completely false. The supreme Court didn’t rule on anything. Our tax money funds you, so stop lying to ignorant Canadians who don’t know better.
hahahah good!! F *ucking jugs are finally get knocked back. Now let’s stop the money train. And they need to shut up about the gravesites until someone digs up an actual body!!
If not for settlers, they still be at war with each other.
JV, do you hate aspirin too since they are also white and they work?.
If the supreme Court declined an appeal they actually didn’t rule anything. They have set the country up for a constitutional crisis. The context in BC and Nova Scotia are different in terms of treaty because most of BC isn’t ceeded territory
Property rights are fundamental….after we’ve stolen your property
A PC George – Oh look another ‘No you’ comeback. Big surprise there. Thanks for proving my point buddy!
I think this charade is long past due… enough of this ridiculous agenda. Its time to rewrite the bases covering all this exploitation happening in Canada. We have corrupt foreign politicians working for personal agendas exploiting a system that didn’t have the foresight then ,and weak dreamers being duped now….
You need to settle down JV. I didn’t say I support her because I agree definitively she is a bit crazy. I just said she outlined the K’omoks treaty details. There is no denying the written contract details presented in parliament. JV you are denying the terms in that document?
No you?? No you are a N@z!, no you your are a racist, no you are conservative. Look in a mirror buddy.
No you is all you have. Look how many times you’ve said that.
Malcom Brodie wasn’t even born in Canada. He was born in the USA. I guess that explains why he’s just another racist goof going after First Nations people. He’s just another immigrant to Canada just like the white settlers were when they first came to Canada
Because they were here before the whites immigrated to Canada
Why do we even entertain the natives de
A PC George – I mean I shouldn’t be surprised… ‘No you’ is basically all you’ve got. Just like all the other racist white trash commenters on here. Too funny 🤣
A PC George – And you’re denying that? You support a piece of sh1t like Dallas Brodie who basically spews MAGA like nonsense non-stop and then you say you wouldn’t support ICE. You’re so full of sh1t it’s not even funny. Just like looney toons Brodie
Doug Brekfaust (aka Bob B) – Whatever you say buddy. DRIPA will get abolished and then you’ll find something else to whine and cry about on the internet everyday lol. It’s never enough for you little Naz1 boys hey Doug I mean Bob. Your hatred and prejudice towards aboriginals and immigrants will never end regardless of the outcome. That’s pretty obvious at this point. What a sad existence your life must be. I bet everything you say about yourself is a lie to. All the Bob B stuff you post. All of the claims that you own properties. It’s probably all a lie. You’re probably some pathetic loser renting a basement suite or apartment somewhere. Blaming your pathetic life on Liberals and brown people. You definitely fit the profile
A guy complaining about people making up lies, misinformation and spreading it on the internet and then right away, he himself, in the same post makes up “If ICE was going through the streets of Canada and beating/killing minorities in public these people would be supporting it 100%”?
Wow, one angry little bitter dude hiding behind a keyboard spreading his own version of misinformation lies and hate. I wonder if he is sane enough to see it .
Next to go is DRIPA in BC. As was reported here on Global at the time 90% of MLA were prepared to repeal, amend or suspend it before Eby flipped on it.
Only 10 MLAs were against it. 5 were FNs, 2 Greens and 5 NDP.
So JV that means 42 non conservative NDP MLAs would have repealed it, amended it or suspended it. That fact is searchable and checkable.
Just a matter of time now. Thankfully the FNs seem pretty intent on challenging each others claims and tying themselves up in court zso we’ve the time to get this fixed.
A PG George – Dallas Brodie is a Naz1 piece of sh1t. As soon as you mention her name you automatically lose all credibility in BC. Looney toons Brodie has already been laughed out of politics just like I’m laughing you out of this comment section LOL. OneBC is no longer a legitimate political party in any sense of the word because of the same type of rhetoric that you’re spewing out of your old crusty mouth. Naz1 KKKons f*ck off
Lol Mr. Wu’s comment has all of the racist Conservatives getting their panties in a bunch
At Mr Wu below.
Who said we Canadians even have to continue down this bogus path of T&R? If Elected officials voted it in then elected officials can repeal the law and legislation. It’s happened before.
It’s clear that there is zero benefit to your average Canadian in this treaty land claim process. In fact T&R is actually becoming even more of an additional financial and tax burden on every Canadian. And it’s not just a one time thing this could be additional annual payments to the FN every year. Example?
Brodie Dallas in BC parliament pointed out that 340 K’omoks members were to get $6.7million annually to from the Federal coffers to self manage themselves in their treaty. And that’s on top of literally tens of millions up front and other past and on going payments. By her calculations based of govt records 340 people will have been given close to $200million in less than 10years if this treaty get passed. Meaning a family of 4 could possibly get $2.4miilion in tax free payments for doing nothing in return.
How is that fair to the other Canadians footing this cost.
I don’t see any articles about FN losing government funding. Looks like y’all rednecks lose. Again
Imagine being a rasist Conservative in Canada and the only political weapon you have is making up a bunch of lies and misinformation about minorities and then trying to pass it off as fact on the internet. The Conservatives and their supporters have reached a whole new level of desperation. Just take a look below and you’ll see all the proof you need. If ICE was going through the streets of Canada and beating/killing minorities in public these people would be supporting it 100%
Pay attention to this readers. “ New Brunswick establishes a precedent that First Nations can seek compensation for loss of traditional lands, but they will not be able to assert ownership.”
And there you go! You’ve spent 50 years paying off your personal private home and now some FN tribe thru taxation is going to make you pay again, potentially over and over again like rent! You will basically be paying some amount thru taxation to rent the property that you own.
Let’s end this please.
Sounds about right.
Major interpretation error here and elsewhere.
The Supreme Court of Canada simply declined to hear the appeal. It did not rule on the merits.
All I’m going to say, is a fair warning: Do not come and try to take what I have. If you do, bring your body bags.
“Shane”
Excellent comment !!! Hit the nail of reality straight on the head and drove it all the way in.
The cold hard truth doesn’t sit well with these people or the cheap politicians that use them as pawns to gain power
“Sheila S.”
It’s because they have been brainwashed into a victimhood mentality by Liberal ideology, so instead of using the resources (cash) given to them by the government to improve their lives,they just take the easy way out by sitting in a corner crying foul and demanding more.
Why do some people (Indians) call other people racist when they don’t get their own way?? There’s a few on this thread. Perhaps they should be stripped of federal funds and pay their own way. Everyone has too.
No problem we have a lot of other ways to drain BC and Canada of their money
Russia tried to take Ukraine land and look what is happening. So I would advise the indigenous to watch their step
private property rights are sacred. its what is right and just. if s person oays fur ut they own it. i am very concerned that ab title is a back door to communism. just think about it, its not like the band really owns it either once the title is shared in effect noone owns it and title transfer becomes unviable. you will own nothing and be happy. of course carney snd his ilk will own lots of stuff and be ecstatic. gooo kenny
To think that being a part of a bloodline can literally make the difference between working to pay for your cost of living and being able to sit around and receive it is so pathetic. I kn
They can claim all they want about the lands not being surrendered. But they were. The British came and won . Plain and simple. Its happened all over the world many times over but now as Canadians we are constantly paying billions in tax dollars for reconciliation. When will this ever end. We are only causing a weaker dollar by printing money for this foolishness. The more they cry the more we give. Its sickening. Where else in the world does the losing party constantly get compensated for being taken over? Its time to stop and actually become part of society and stop bleeding the system.
give an inch .take a mile…….
😝 😝 😝
Hey JV is the Supreme Court of Canada also now spreading lies and hate?
The pendulum always swings back JV!
Bring on a vote! I am Begging!!
Apparently JV the Supreme Court of Canada Agreed with me and threw your argument out of court! Haha
We win today,
DRIPA out is next. Mark my words!
Have a chuckle and celly tonight!
You were wrong again and I was right!
A wise decision by our Supreme Court.
Our society will only function if private property is respected and upheld. It is this way all over the world in democracies.
True reconciliation involves working together and forgiveness.
A treaty that was agreed upon and signed is for lack of a better phrase …”DONE”! I for one am tired of the crying and pleading of the past. Your ancestors agreed to a treaty now abide by it.
JV is a racist who hates white people
They don’t want ypur private property. They can’t manage that and there is no money in it. They want the taxes!! Soon 1/2 or more of your property taxes will go to the band. That means your taxes will go up, services will decline, and every municipal decision from fixing water mains to cutting grass will be decided by the band.
@JV I wish I was as pure as you see yourself.
Slimeball Eby probably crying in his safe room over this. Gaslighting lying worst premier ever!! He needs to resign in shame and take his incompetent NDP with him.
Loss of their almighty dollar.
IF the lands were still native lands why did THEY NOT FIGHT FOR THEM when they had the chance instead of letting the white man take over the lands? No, they had to get Royalty involved so they could have someplace to live, on royalty owned reservation lands. Here is the part I do NOT GET: ” Many First Nations are transitioning away from the traditional Indian Act system. Through modern treaties and self-government agreements.” WHAT MODERN TREATIES and self government agreements??? Why have all us white people never been told of these happenings BEFORE they happened – OR VOTED ON before POLITICIANS agreed to it all.
what is the next ploy they will try ????
JZ are you stupid or just insane?
Why is it these claims seems to always come up when there is $ at stake. If the land was worthless then they wouldn’t care about it. As soon as someone wants to develop something or gather resources then all of a sudden these areas become very important to their heritage? Just another chance at a cash grab… ridiculous
this is a good ruling, work all your life to own a piece of property . just to hand it over for greed ,
This was the only good ruling. The craziness must end.
I hear David Eby weeping somewhere
Finally some fuken common sense in this Country!!
I agree with this 100%. A miss step and a stretch.
Best interest for all tax payers. As for JV , look around. How do you like our sinking once beautiful country? With the puppet liberals ( NO KiNGS ! ) destroying us all !
I love chugs I can almost eat a whole one in a picton burger
Both the headline and part of the article are misleading. The Supreme Court of Canada has not ruled on the substantive issue, nor has it “upheld” the lower court ruling in the sense of agreeing with it. It has simply declined to hear an appeal from that ruling, as it does in many cases.
Many journalists do not seem to understand the difference between, on the one hand, the Supreme Court hearing a case and ruling on it and, on the other hand, declining to hear an appeal. The two are not equivalent. The latter lets the lower court judgment stand but does not preclude the Supreme Court from revisiting the same issue in a future case and, possibly, coming to a different conclusion than the one reached by the lower court.
One could even speculate that the Supreme Court chose to delay ruling on this main issue until other provincial courts of appeal have an opportunity to hear similar cases and provide their own rulings.
They actually didn’t rule. That’s what refusing to take the case actually means. No precedent is set here.
Still large storms as they say on the horizon. Premier Smith is the only politician to say provincial and federal governments need to discuss the issues and come up with solutions. I still don’t trust the courts. Far too much activism in courts. And refusal to hear not the same or as strong as ruling against. Not sure how B.C. will continue to function without the crown land and the resource revenue from it.
The lands that the natives traditionally used is not theirs. Read the treaties, they should not be compensated for the expected loss of traditional lands.
Time for reconciliation to that fact.
Hey look it’s Doug Brekfaust (aka Bob B) the biggest disinformation spreader in the Global BC comment section. It’s only a matter of time until her chimes in and gives his completely delusional opinion and continues to spread his bitter hatred towards First Nations people for whatever reason. Then again racists don’t need a reason do they. They’re just acting on pure fear and hatred. Doug (aka Bob B) is the perfect example
Joe BC – Simple minds are easily ammused. Keep hiding Joe
The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the Wolastoqey appeal should not be mistaken for agreement with the New Brunswick Court of Appeal’s reasoning. It leaves a deeply troubling ruling in place for now, but it does not settle the larger question.
The deeper issue remains unresolved: how can Canada continue to speak about reconciliation while courts treat private property interests, created through Crown land systems, as if they automatically defeat Aboriginal title? Many of these lands were never ceded. They moved from Indigenous jurisdiction into Crown control and then into private hands through legal systems Indigenous peoples did not consent to and were largely excluded from.
BC’s appeal of the Cowichan decision now becomes even more important. In British Columbia, the court recognized that Aboriginal title and private property interests may have to be dealt with together, rather than pretending one erases the other. BC is now appealing that decision, and the country may be moving toward a direct legal confrontation over whether private title can simply shield land from the consequences of unresolved Aboriginal title.
Reconciliation cannot mean recognizing Aboriginal title only where it is convenient, symbolic, or safely outside existing economic interests. If Aboriginal title is a constitutional right, courts and governments must confront the harder question of how that right relates to land that was taken, granted, sold, and developed without Indigenous consent.
The Wolastoqey Nations and the Cowichan Tribes are raising the unfinished question at the heart of Canada’s legal history: what happens when Crown-created property systems sit on top of lands that were never lawfully surrendered? Until that question is answered honestly, reconciliation will remain more rhetoric than reality.
Nikki Sharma sits on the fence
What did Doug say yesterday JV?
Put that in your peace pipe and smoke it . 😂 😝 😜
Hahahahaha, I knew it. Eat crow. Most of the people calling themselves Indian are whiter than snow now anyways and just using it to cash in. Stop pretending otherwise.
Good. Common sense finally prevailing.
Hopefully the start of the beginning of the unwind.
At JV Bahaha. Who is laughing now. Were you not bragging about how the courts were going to rule in favour?!?
Wrong again!
And Whether or not they wanted direct title over it or not is beside the point. They wanted general title over it so they could claim some kind of financial restitution for it. Paid by the taxpayers. Same horse different colour. Another set of retro active collective punishments demands on the taxes payer of today.
But this is very good. What this means is the FN a can’t use private property as part of theoretical claim and expect compensation.
I would have voted demcrate if I American too. I can’t stand Trump.I am no fan PP and just wish Carney was a little more right of center than left of center. Carney is what is better known as a Blue Grit. Look it up .
Just remember these racist Conservative misinformation spreaders in Canada are the type of people that support taking public healthcare away from Canadians. The same type of people that would support Trump and ICE. In fact most of them openly support Trump
It only takrs a 5 second search on google to learn thst the Cowichan Nation (Quw’utsun) was not going after individual private land. While their landmark title claim area in Richmond, BC did intersect with privately owned parcels, the Cowichan explicitly stated they did not seek to invalidate homeowner titles or displace private landowners. Their legal action and claims were directed exclusively at Crown lands, the City of Richmond, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, and the federal government
Believe Acadamia! – Cool story bro. You’re so full of sh1t it’s coming out of your ears. Everything you just said is another blatant attempt at spreading even more misinformation about First Nations people. A rug pull what? Wow your creative writing skills are on point today buddy. Any other random speculations that you’d like to share with the group today? It’s pretty obvious that you’re just another racist Conservative trying to spread hate and disinformation on the internet. That’s what you guys do these days. Too bad it’s not helping you at the polls hey N A Z I boy 🤣🤣
Terrible news for Pipsqueak Pete and all the BC Tory leadershio candidates setting their hair on fire and cynically stirring up as much racial animosity as possible before the adults in the room resolve this issue rationally.
They weren’t going after private land ? They pulled a decade long bait and switch that the provincial government elected to keep behind closed doors for whatever reason before the final rug pull.
They are going after provincial parks, public land, and private land. It’s gross. What our officials, the judicial branch and provincial government have done- in lockstep with the FN- is absolutely going after private land. It’s amusing as it is infuriating, and people are turning on this stuff pretty aggressively. As shown by the comments.
Shame on you, @JV
Classic rhetoric to throw around the racism word when a group other than white is caught out being underhanded.
It’s laughable
Finally, some common sense! Let’s hope this idiotic FN land grab aka. claim is dead and buried once and for all.
Your article is misleading. The Court did not uphold the NBCA ruling, but merely denied leave to appeal. There is a big difference between the two. Denial of leave to appeal is not an endorsement of the result or analysis in the case below. The Court, for whatever reason decided not to hear this case. That’s all you can say it means. It could be the Court will hear Cowichan and felt it could address matters there without hearing this one. Whatever the reasoning, you can’t assume the Court agreed with the court below. The Supreme Court itself has said this about its leave decision. This is something journalists should know. You should correct this.
Finally. A rational judgement from our broken activist court. We private owners acquired title based on our understanding of the primacy of the sovereign’s title claim. Switching it now only invites endless lawsuits over misrepresentation. I would insist, for instance, that property taxes were misappropriated with the title change.
I dont really care about the “people would still own” narrative; its more the fact that residents had to put up with the tension and fraught that came with this fiasco. I think the FN should offer reparations to all those affected
People would still own their property under first Nations claims, conservatives need to stop pushing misinformation.
Canada owes FNs nothing
Finally a desicion that makes sence when in regards to FN. Nice to see the rest of canada win one. many more i hope.
FINALLY, someone made the right decision. Eby needs to go after that colossal mess.
At last, common sense prevails.
They were never going after private land in the first place. It’s all just misinformation being spread by a bunch of racist Conservatives. This isn’t a win or a loss for anyone. Just a bunch of showboating by the Conservatives to appease their racist fan base. Nothing more nothing less
Hooray for one return to sanity!
about bloody time
Finally some common sense.