@KeithEremko@desokell@VancouverSun@TomTSEC I am a Canadian lawyer. I’ve read the case multiple times and I’m very familiar with it and its contents. You show me a paragraph invalidating private fee simple that isn’t some extrapolated potential future worry, rather than what happened in the case
@desokell@KeithEremko@VancouverSun@TomTSEC He is referring to the fact that indefeasibly was held not to prevent a finding of aboriginal title. That says nothing about the claim that the Cowichan sought to invalidate private title, which they did not and which the case clearly says has not occurred.
@KeithEremko@VancouverSun@TomTSEC The finding of Aboriginal title in the case in relation to private lands is only associated with the requested remedy of a Crown duty to negotiate in good faith. There is no ask at all for the court to declare those titles invalid. People are like you are making this up.
@KeithEremko@VancouverSun@TomTSEC Where though? The Cowichan never sought to challenge the validity of private title (other than the City of Richmonds - who obtained title by operation of statute from BC). The judge expressly says that private title isn't invalidated or disturbed.
@desokell@KeithEremko@VancouverSun@TomTSEC The Cowichan never sought to invalidate private title as part of the case, the judge never said it was invalidated, in fact she said it continues to be valid. I'm genuinely confused how you arrive at your conclusion. There is nothing in the case that supports it.
@desokell@KeithEremko@VancouverSun@TomTSEC Your reference refers to a summary of Richmond's argument where the judge expressly notes: "The Cowichan have not made a claim for return of land from non-parties and the property rights of the private landowners are not undermined."