Discussion · Government Orders
Jaime Battiste Liberal
“The Conservatives think they know everything about Indigenous rights in court. They could try to join these cases, but the Supreme Court would reject them because their arguments are political and irresponsible.”
“Mr. Speaker, I would invite the member to look at every single aboriginal title litigation or every section 35 case. There are things called intervenors. The Conservative Party of Canada could actually apply to be an intervenor, since it has all the answers when it comes to litigating first nations rights. I doubt it would be granted, because the Supreme Court looks at rational and reasonable arguments, not at political and irresponsible arguments. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!”
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Mr. Speaker, I would invite the member to look at every single aboriginal title litigation or every section 35 case. There are things called intervenors. The Conservative Party of Canada could actually apply to be an intervenor, since it has all the answers when it comes to litigating first nations rights. I doubt it would be granted, because the Supreme Court looks at rational and reasonable arguments, not at political and irresponsible arguments. Some hon. members: Oh, oh!