US EditionPoilievre says Ottawa must protect private property in wake of Cowichan Tribes ruling
Poilievre says Ottawa should direct Crown lawyers to argue private ownership takes precedence and wants a parliamentary committee study on property rights.
- On Thursday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to defend private property rights in Richmond, British Columbia, following a Supreme Court ruling establishing Aboriginal title over up to 325 hectares.
- The August 2025 decision recognized Quw'utsun title over up to 325 hectares, finding Crown and City titles defective; the court suspended parts of the ruling for 18 months to manage fallout.
- Poilievre demanded an "emergency study" on property rights and criticized a "secret deal" with the Musqueam Indian Band, arguing the government must ensure homeowners are "protected" in future agreements with First Nations.
- Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said the decision may "compromise the status and validity" of ownership, while the Liberals stated agreements do not affect private land; Lawyers dismissed fears as unfounded.
- Premier David Eby called property owners' anxiety "totally reasonable," highlighting uncertainty over coexistence of Aboriginal title and private property—a concept Poilievre noted is not enshrined in the Constitution.
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Poilievre Says Feds Must Protect Property Rights Following BC Cowichan Tribes Ruling
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government needs to do more to protect property rights for homeowners in British Columbia and across Canada after the Cowichan Tribes decision last year. The B.C. Supreme Court ruled last August that the Cowichan Nation had title to approximately 800 acres of land in the area of Richmond, B.C. The ruling declared land title grants issued by the federal and provincial governments to others to …
Poilievre challenges PM Carney to defend private property rights in B.C. in wake of Cowichan decision
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government to defend private property rights in face of what he claims is a threat posed by a landmark B.C. Supreme Court decision establishing Aboriginal title on private property.
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Poilievre says Ottawa must protect private property in wake of Cowichan Tribes ruling
RICHMOND - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government must do more to protect property rights following a landmark court decision in British Columbia last year.
Poilievre says Ottawa must protect private property in wake of Cowichan Tribes ruling – Energeticcity.ca
RICHMOND — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government must do more to protect property rights after a landmark court decision on Aboriginal title in British Columbia last year. Poilievre was in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday calling on the Liberal government to change how it argues Aboriginal title claims in the courts, and to explicitly include in future agreements with First Nations that private home and property ownership “…
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