Discussion · Oral Questions
Mel Arnold Conservative
“The government told its lawyers not to defend property rights in a court case. Because of this, homeowners in British Columbia do not know if they still own their homes. I want the Prime Minister to cancel that rule today.”
“Mr. Speaker, because the Liberal government directed its lawyers to not argue property rights in the Cowichan case, British Columbians who bought their homes, paid their mortgages and followed the law now do not know the status of their home ownership. The Liberal government directive number 14 is still in place. This means that the legal instruction for federal lawyers to not defend property rights remains in place today. British Columbians need certainty of their home ownership. Will the Prime Minister reverse directive 14 today?”
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“Because the Liberal government directed its lawyers not to argue for property rights in the Cowichan case.”
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Mr. Speaker, because the Liberal government directed its lawyers to not argue property rights in the Cowichan case, British Columbians who bought their homes, paid their mortgages and followed the law now do not know the status of their home ownership. The Liberal government directive number 14 is still in place. This means that the legal instruction for federal lawyers to not defend property rights remains in place today. British Columbians need certainty of their home ownership. Will the Prime Minister reverse directive 14 today?