Rustad reacts to Eby and First Nations refusing to entertain the idea of a new pipeline to BC: “Our coasts are not just British Columbia’s coasts, they’re Canadian coasts — and we should be thinking about how we can support this country.”

Yesterday on CKNW Jill Bennett Show I was able to explain several key issues: ➡️The NDP fully understood the Cowichan judgement’s impact on private property. Regardless, they went ahead with Haida in the BCSC constitutionalizing Aboriginal Title over private property anyway.

'Nobody is happy with it': B.C.'s heritage act still a half-baked rush job, municipal leaders warn vancouversun.com/opinion/column…

Important new bulletin from McMillan LLP on whether Aboriginal title lands in Haida Gwaii and in the city of Richmond are subject to British Columbia's provincial laws (TLDR is it's surprisingly complicated to determine for a particular law - which causes some serious problems):

My latest: A land-claims nightmare is emerging in B.C. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

This bulletin examines the legal uncertainty surrounding the application of British Columbia’s provincial laws to lands where Aboriginal title has been declared. Read more at bit.ly/4nWXdWj #IndigenousLaw #BCLandTitle #LegalInsights

Watch Geoff Moyse, K.C. warn about the lack of transparency in BC’s secret title negotiations in this preview clip from his interview with Bob Mackin at Read theBreaker.news Listen to #thePodcast: "There are all kinds of negotiations going on all around the province, where the government says its

Tense showdown in committee as Conservative MPs demand answers from Carney’s Minister on the Cowichan decision.   The Cowichan decision could cause major economic impacts to Canadians across Canada.    The Liberals are choosing to not use every tool in the toolbox to protect

Land Claims Shocker: Court Says Aboriginal Title Trumps Your Rights | Br... youtu.be/uyQoleSactY?si… via YouTube An excellent explanation as to the significance of Cowichan Tribes.

Alaska tribal nations demand a say on Canadian resource projects theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…

I’ll say it again: the current ‘reconciliation’ approach is quickly leading to an ungovernable situation in BC. It quite simply isn’t going to work. Now, Alaskan tribal nations are going to BC Supreme Court to “demand a seat at the table in Canadian resource development –

The City of Port Coquitlam is the subject of a land claim by the Kwikwetlem First Nation. The properties are fee simple properties owned by the City. One is Gates Park - home to our premier athletic fields. The other are a series of smaller, undeveloped parcels referred to as

Today in the Legislature, I introduced a Private Member’s Bill to repeal Section 8.1 of the Interpretation Act, which requires every act & regulation to be construed as being consistent with DRIPA.

David Eby recently admitted his radical reconciliation agenda is about correcting our “original colonial mistake.” But his drastic policies threaten the very future of British Columbia. I’ll be diving into the ideology behind his approach in a column with more detail on all of

B.C. backs proposal to increase capacity for Trans Mountain pipeline theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Why I am concerned that the Cowichan decision has set in motion a sort of bubbling crisis: open.substack.com/pub/lawforbrea…

Demand on the #TransMountain system keeps growing – proof of Canada’s strength as a reliable energy supplier. We’re exploring Optimization Projects to boost capacity by up to 360,000 bpd, supporting Canada’s goal to double exports. Learn more: ow.ly/COJN50XuX71 #Energy

Canada, Australia, and India just formed a new trilateral partnership on technology and innovation. We’ll work more closely together on clean energy, critical minerals, and AI to unlock new research, more opportunities, and greater prosperity.

NEWS IS MOVING FAST. TRIPLE CONFIRMED. Go time! Danielle Smith and Mark Carney agree to a pipeline deal calgaryherald.com/opinion/column… via Calgary Herald #ableg #abpoli #yyc #cdnpoli #canpoli #Alberta

The National Post didn't put our preferred title on this, "We're all 'settlers,'" where we point out the colonialist-indigenous distinction is absurd: We all (or our ancestors) came from Africa. That's the evolutionary record. Nonetheless, that point and others are made in this