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Rick Hird Whitby (Good question. They are thugs and only want to intimidate) LAND OWNERSHIP Canada has made significant progress in creating a fair and prosperous nation where fee simple land ownership allows individuals and communities to thrive. This system has supported economic growth, stability, and opportunity for all Canadians. The recent provincial court ruling granting land ownership in Richmond to the Cowichan Tribes is, in my view, a profound mistake. Decisions like this risk setting Canada backward rather than forward, undermining decades of progress built on shared laws, equality, and property rights. The federal government has spent hundreds of billions of dollars over the years supporting Indigenous peoples through settlements, infrastructure, and community funding. These investments were necessary to address historic wrongs and provide a foundation for success. However, the time has come to transition from continual payouts and land disputes to long-term self-sufficiency and shared progress. Canada should continue to support First Nations through education, training, and equal access to opportunity, tools that empower rather than perpetuate dependency. Indigenous communities, like all others, deserve the chance and responsibility to stand strong as self-sustaining societies within our shared nation. True reconciliation should not divide us through repeated claims and compensation, but unite us through equality, accountability, and shared progress. Canada needs to put a final stop to payouts and years long legal battles, where very few become prosperous yet we are all continually paying with no end in sight. Graydon Janicki (This ruling has the potential of long-term damaging implications) NOT JUST ONE OPINION In my honest opinion, these types of judgments like the Cowichan Tribes should not be based on one judge’s opinion or interpretation of the facts. Barry Woloski (It needs to be appealed)
