“Mr. Speaker, the member’s speech covered many key points. One of the most important federal ties to this issue is the Liberals’ failure to make the argument in court when they could the first time around, making the appeal of the decision they say they oppose so much more difficult. Could the member maybe comment on that?”
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 10 wordsthat is a very important question, indeed.That is right.ProcedureClaims · 22 wordsThe government in 2018 directed its lawyers not to argue in court for fee simple property rights in the Cowichan Tribes decision.1Reasoning · 47 wordsBecause it was, for some reason, in that lane, to not argue for fee simple property rights for the homeowners, now that the case is at appeal, the government cannot use that argument.It cannot use the argument that it stands up for fee simple property rights.Claims · 40 wordsThe only group that did in the original case, which was Canada’s longest trial, I might add, over 500 days, was the City of Richmond.23It is the only one standing up, at this point, for fee simple property owners.
