Cowichan band title ruling and the incessant land acknowledgements are a threat to all Canadian land owners.

[blackbird]

The ruling that gave the Cowichan Indian band legal rights over a large piece of land in Richmond, BC sets a precedent for all Canadian owners of property.

Precedents are used in courts to argue the validity of other claims over land.

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NEW WESTMINSTER — A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court says the provincial and federal governments had "long-standing" knowledge that unresolved Indigenous land claims threatened the security of property ownership in Canada.

The lawsuit filed this week in New Westminster, B.C., alleges the recent decision by the court recognizing the Cowichan Tribes' title over a swath of property in Richmond, B.C., has caused economic and ‘psychological harm" to members of the proposed class."

Lawsuit seeks damages against B.C., federal government over Cowichan title ruling

When the NDP and other MLAs in the legislature in Victoria adopted the United Nations Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) did they really think this through before they voted on it.   Did they realize they could be creating a monster of a problem for Canadians, particularly property owners.   It was already well known that various band were claiming over 100% of British Columbia as their "traditional territory".   So what on earth were they thinking in adopting a motion of this nature?  Well, now the truth is coming out.  They have put the ownership of private property in Canada at serious risk and created a monster that has the potential of causing serious psychological harm to Canadians.  One has to feel some empathy for the people in Richlmond, BC who are now victims of this mentality in the political world which seems to be entirely removed from reality.

Recently the NDP and other MLAs in Victoria also defeated a motion to put a stop to the land acknowledgements that are repeatedly made by municipal, provincial, and federal politicians when they get up to speak somewhere.   These kind of acknowledgements are a serious attack on the property rights of individual citizens.

This is shameful ignorance and leadership in this country.  They are creating a monster.

Edited November 26, 2025 by blackbird

[Venandi]

35 minutes ago, blackbird said:

These kind of acknowledgements are a serious attack on the property rights of individual citizens.

It's also a bit taunting and I don't see how white people don't get that.

I have family members who translate those acknowledgements into something like this... and it takes about 4 beer to unscrew them from the ceiling:

Please stand for the land acknowledgement:

We acknowledge that this school is built on unceded native land. We acknowledge that we stole it it from you but we aren't going to give it back and we definitely aren't going to pay for it... we're just acknowledging that we stole it. NA NA NA NA NA NAAAAA.

You may be seated.

The fact that Herb and Flybaby think this is a capital idea should tell you something.

Here ya go Flybaby:

HA HA HA... LOL LOL LOL.

LMAO 

 

Edited November 26, 2025 by Venandi

[John Stone]

...arguably (ironically) Reserves established in the 19th century are really the last bastion of indigenous culture, language? 

[ExFlyer]

20 hours ago, Venandi said:

It's also a bit taunting and I don't see how white people don't get that.

I have family members who translate those acknowledgements into something like this... and it takes about 4 beer to unscrew them from the ceiling:

Please stand for the land acknowledgement:

We acknowledge that this school is built on unceded native land. We acknowledge that we stole it it from you but we aren't going to give it back and we definitely aren't going to pay for it... we're just acknowledging that we stole it. NA NA NA NA NA NAAAAA.

You may be seated.

The fact that Herb and Flybaby think this is a capital idea should tell you something.

Here ya go Flybaby:

HA HA HA... LOL LOL LOL.

LMAO 

 

WTF are you talking about LOSER????

Trying to pick a nit that ain't there?? LOL