Discussion · Oral Questions
Rebecca Alty Liberal
“I cannot talk about the Cowichan court case while it is still before the courts. The Musqueam agreements are not secret. Anyone can read them online. They do not deal with land title or land claims.”
“Mr. Speaker, the Cowichan case is still in active litigation and we are not going to talk about our legal strategy on the floor. However, what we can talk about are public agreements, which the Conservatives have called “secret”, the Musqueam agreements. They are available online. I encourage my Conservative colleagues to read them. These agreements did not appear overnight. In 2017, Musqueam and Canada signed a memorandum of understanding. In February 2026, that work evolved into a framework agreement. However, it is not a title agreement, it is not a land claim. Let me be absolutely clear. The agreement does not affect Canadian—”
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Mr. Speaker, the Cowichan case is still in active litigation and we are not going to talk about our legal strategy on the floor. However, what we can talk about are public agreements, which the Conservatives have called “secret”, the Musqueam agreements. They are available online. I encourage my Conservative colleagues to read them. These agreements did not appear overnight. In 2017, Musqueam and Canada signed a memorandum of understanding. In February 2026, that work evolved into a framework agreement. However, it is not a title agreement, it is not a land claim. Let me be absolutely clear. The agreement does not affect Canadian—