I’d rather that the Supreme Court ruled that aboriginal title doesn’t apply to government land either, since the acceptance of that precedent has already saddled taxpayers with billions of dollars in undeserved payouts, but at least someone finally drew a line in the sand.
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that Aboriginal title cannot be declared over private land, in a decision the federal government says will have an impact on the Cowichan Tribes case in British Columbia.
conquered not stolen
Not even conquered. More a polite ‘excuse us, we’re just going to farm here, thanks.”
CEDED.
Treaty Seven text:
“And whereas the said Commissioners have proceeded to negotiate a Treaty with the said Indians; and the same has been finally agreed upon and concluded as follows, that is to say : the Blackfeet, Blood, Piegan, Sarcee, Stony and other Indians inhabiting the district hereinafter more fully described and defined,DO HEREBY CEDE, RELEASE, SURRENDER, AND YIELD UP TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN AND HER SUCCESSORS FOR EVER, ALL THEIR RIGHTS, TITLES, AND PRIVILEGES WHATSOEVER TO THE LANDS INCLUDED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS, THAT IS TO SAY”…and then follows the metes and bounds description of the land.
And although it states “yield up to the Government of Canada”, it goes on to say FOR HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. In other words to administer it.
Yes, and it says “to her successors”, which means to whoever the King turns it over to, ie. us.
If Alberta becomes independent the Alberta government would be the successor. No need for consultation. They did that 100 to 150 years ago.
Yes, this is a small victory, but I personally think that British Columbia is “Fubared” with this NDP government.
When I drove to Ottawa as part of my move one month ago, I observed that people from SE Asia (AKA India) have taken over all of the service stations/snack bars along the road – even in WaWa, Ontario. Thunder Bay and Sudbury also had people from India running the motels in which I stayed. I think that our “feathers” are discovering that the “dots” are taking over and leaving the indigenous people in the dust.
“…upheld a ruling that Aboriginal title cannot be declared over private land…”
I can smell the tires burning already…
Yes, this probably will get tiring…
perhaps, juuuuust perhaps, despite the hard core Liberal bias of this SCOC, MAYBE they kinda ‘realized’ the real estate and property traditions(?) HELL it wd create to let the BC thing stand . . . .
Had the decision gone the other way, Canada would have entered a civil war.
That’s all well and good … but the Indians are STILL being allowed to behave like the rogue terrorist State of Iran by commandeering public lands and charge a toll to anyone who dares to cross it.
“…but the Indians are STILL being allowed to behave like the rogue terrorist State of Iran…”
They’re doing more than charge a toll, Kenji. I live down the road a ways from the 6 Nations, I’m not kidding about them burning tires over stuff like this.
Hilariously, it isn’t the -local- 6 Nations dudes making a ruckus. Communists (or Pantifa, or whatever flag they’re working under this week) bus them in from the USA to do the “demonstrating” and then bus them back again when the provincial government gives them what they want. Or when winter comes, bunch of pussies.
The legal industry is just setting the table for the next few decades of endless grift. Private land can not be excluded if crown land is prone to aboriginal title because if Crown land is aboriginal then the government of the Crown that granted Crown land in fee simple is illegitimate. It all starts with Crown land. Aboriginal title and Crown sovereignty cannot co-exist. Section 35 of the constitution ensures endless lawfare and toxic sociology and eventual failed state status.
Not a small victory at all. Indigenous people lay claim to most of British Columbia.
Actually they lay claim to more than 100% of British Columbia because of overlapping claims and there are no treaties. I still wouldn’t own property in BC because the fat lady hasn’t sung yet there.
Please tell me … (With all due respect) HOW MANY GENERATIONS OF NORMIES WILL HAVE TO PAY THE INDIANS BILLIONS A YEAR SIMPLE BECAUSE THEY HAD THE MISFORTUNE (Or good fortune) OF BEING BORN INDIANS.
I SIMPLY CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY WE NEED TO PAY THEM ANYTHING, I DO BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO LEARN A SKILL AND PLY A TRADE, OR OPEN A BUSINESS …. JUST LIKE THE REST OF US.
Further … I worked for fifty years of my life and I paid off my home, “MY HOME …saved up a nice nest egg ” … I have no intention of handing it over because some asshole at the United Nations says we owe da po’ aboriginals for some nebulous reason … and the asshole premier Eby signed away our property rights and handed much of this woke province over to greedy Chiefs and their families.
I hope I haven’t hurt anyone’s feelings with this little outburst.
Yet the chu, er, natives in Cowichan insist that the cases are different. Their public comments show they don’t understand the English language, and are operating on HOPIUM.
I got a real laugh out of the first five words in your comment.
Does this judicial ruling only apply to BC or to all of Canada? Here, the injuns are claiming over half of NB.
The ruling is in regard to New Brunswick. Apparently the Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal and so the lower court ruling stands.