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Business of Supply

A Conservative supply day motion about private property rights following the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada court decision in British Columbia. The motion asks the government to defend private property rights in court, ensure future agreements with First Nations explicitly protect fee simple property owners, and create a special committee to study the issue. Conservatives argued the ruling and recent agreements have created uncertainty about home ownership, citing impacts on property values, mortgages, and municipal leaders’ concerns in B.C., and said the government waited until late to appeal the ruling. Liberals opposed the motion, saying private property is protected, that agreements covering areas like health, education, and policing do not affect private land, and that the motion risks spreading misinformation and harming reconciliation; they also said Parliament should not interfere with an active court case. The Bloc Québécois said it was open to committee study but wanted reliable data on the actual impacts.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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