Aboriginal title cases should take into account the taxpayer money paid to First Nations
The $1.3 billion paid to the Cowichan Tribes over the last quarter century should be considered compensation for any lost lands In August 2025, after one of the longest trials in Canadian history, Justice Barbara Young of the British Columbia Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling declaring that the Cowichan Tribes hold “Aboriginal title” to 800 acres […]
A Debate Over Canada: Hon. Jason Kenney vs. Keith Wilson, K.C.
Upcoming event A Debate Over Canada: Hon. Jason Kenney vs. Keith Wilson, K.C. May 25, 2026 | Grand Theatre, Calgary “Be it resolved: The West Should Stay in Canada.” The future of Canada—and the place of the West within it—has rarely felt more contested. Join the Aristotle Foundation for an evening of rigorous debate and […]
Finnish study undermines claim “gender-affirming” care
The claim that it’s possible to transition from male to female (and vice versa) is an extraordinary statement. So, it’s reasonable to demand extraordinary evidence, before supporting the practice of “gender-affirming care,” which involves treatment with puberty blockers, cross-gender hormones (estrogen or testosterone), and in some cases surgery to remove breasts or modify genitalia. And […]
$1.3 billion in taxpayer funds to the Cowichan Tribes: Federal and provincial funding over 24 years
Introduction: the claim on Canada In August 2025, after one of the longest trials in Canadian history, the BC Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling:1 Justice Young declared that Cowichan Tribes hold Aboriginal title to the lands at their claimed historic village site in Richmond, British Columbia. The court ordered the return of certain government-held […]
