The insanity of these court rulings on FN claims

[blackbird]

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The Hurons came to a final settlement of $10 billion with the Ontario and federal governments last year for past breaches of the Robinson-Huron treaty. Ontario and the federal government have split that settlement obligation between them 50/50.

Friday's ruling from the Supreme Court makes no orders with respect to the settlement agreement with the Hurons. 

The Superior Anishinaabe instead took their claim — seeking as much as $126 billion for past breaches — to Ontario Superior Court, which came to a ruling in September. 

Before that ruling could be released, the Supreme Court ordered it to be held in reserve pending the release of this decision. On Friday, the top court ordered that the settlement ruling remain unreleased for another six months.

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The Friday decision by the top court ordered the Ontario and federal governments to use those six months to come to an agreement with the Superior Anishinaabe. 

"If the Crown and the Superior plaintiffs cannot arrive at a negotiated settlement, the Crown will be required, within six months of the release of these reasons, to exercise its discretion and determine an amount to compensate the Superior plaintiffs for past breaches," the Friday ruling said. unquote

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One important question is why does the Supreme Court think that taxpayers today should be held responsible for paying billions of dollars over some past historical breaches that happened in the distant past.  Of course these FNs are going to make these outrageous claims because the system is there for them to do it and they can.  Present day citizens had nothing to do with it and yet the SCC expects us to pay and pay and keeping paying billions of dollars.  What planet do they live on?

Edited July 27, 2024 by blackbird

[eyeball]

9 hours ago, blackbird said:

One important question is why does the Supreme Court think that taxpayers today should be held responsible for paying billions of dollars over some past historical breaches that happened in the distant past. 

Because it's Canadian taxpayers who pay for their governments liabilities.

[blackbird]

14 minutes ago, eyeball said:

Because it's Canadian taxpayers who pay for their governments liabilities.

That is wrong.  These are past government's decisions, policies, actions, and responsibilities.

No way should people living today be held responsible for things that happened in the distant past.  This is wrong from every angle.  But this is way many liberals and left now think.  They have no idea of justice or fairness.  

The same kind of situation is happening today with our governments that run up massive debts and expect future generations and our children and grand children to pay for their squandering of taxpayer money today.  No conscience, restraint or care about future generations.  This is a very self-centered way of thinking and governing.

And what does the Supreme Court do in all this?  Nothing.  In fact they support the ideology that present Canadians must pay for things that happened in the distant past.  Not only that, but they award bizarre outrageously large payments up in the billions of dollars.  There is no rationale for this.   I wouldn't call this justice.  It is unjust punishment of present Canadians for the sins of people in the distant past.

Edited July 27, 2024 by blackbird

[eyeball]

1 hour ago, blackbird said:

That is wrong.  These are past government's decisions, policies, actions, and responsibilities.

And now they're Canada's responsibilities.

But if what you say is true why should taxpayers be responsible for any debt that Canada's past governments owe?

[herbie]

Why should "I" have to pay?
     -Dimwidicus 13:4

[August1991]

On 7/27/2024 at 1:46 PM, blackbird said:

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The Superior Anishinaabe instead took their claim — seeking as much as $126 billion for past breaches — to Ontario Superior Court, which came to a ruling in September. 

Before that ruling could be released, the Supreme Court ordered it to be held in reserve pending the release of this decision. On Friday, the top court ordered that the settlement ruling remain unreleased for another six months.

Ontario is still appealing the Robinson treaties case to the Supreme Court, despite proposed settlement

Dollar value of resources to be debated as final stage of treaty annuities trial begins

Ontario says cost of 'colonization' infrastructure relevant in treaty annuity trial

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Rent seeking.

Carpet baggers.