The extreme ideology behind B.C.’s radical reconciliation agenda
BC government advisors believe ‘settlers’ must atone for Canada’s ‘original sin’ British Columbians are understandably perplexed as to why their provincial government is going headlong down an economically devastating, undemocratic and divisive “reconciliation” path that is so obviously counter to the public interest. But the reason is simple, and it’s in plain view for anyone who cares to look. Premier David […]
B.C. government laid groundwork for turning private property into Aboriginal land
It claims to oppose the Cowichan decision that threatens private property, but it’s been working against property owners for years A City of Richmond letter to property owners in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area recognized by the B.C. Supreme Court has brought the judgment’s potential impacts into stark reality. “For those whose property is in the area […]
B.C. government misleads the public on its ‘reconciliation’ agenda
The government is steadily eroding public trust to further an agenda that’s already viewed with deep skepticism The B.C. government’s secretive and exclusionary approach to “reconciliation” took a sordid turn recently, with the ministers of Indigenous relations and forests both caught in blatant and readily disprovable attempts to mislead the public. Meanwhile, British Columbians have […]
B.C. Supreme Court takes an axe to private property rights
Native rights are constitutionally guaranteed; property rights are not. When courts recognize Aboriginal title, it’s easy to see who will win Think you own your private property? Well think again, as a recent court decision has thrown the entire basis of property ownership into chaos in British Columbia. In the ultimate “land acknowledgement,” the B.C. […]
The end of Canada is coming and British Columbia is leading the charge
The federal government’s new law designed to fast-track major projects has put the true meaning of UNDRIP’s “free, prior and informed consent” provisions under the spotlight. At the core of the issue is a simple question: does “consent” mean an Indigenous veto over projects, even those in the public interest? While the prime minister and […]
