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In question period, members discussed a court decision involving the Cowichan Nation and related land-title concerns in British Columbia, and a Conservative motion on private property rights that the House was to vote on later that day. Conservatives said the decision and a Musqueam agreement had left homeowners, businesses and municipalities uncertain about their land, and urged the government to change its legal approach and support their motion to prioritize private property rights. Liberals said the government is appealing the court decision alongside British Columbia, the City of Richmond and First Nations, that it stands for private property rights and reconciliation, and that no Canadian has lost private land in an agreement with an Indigenous community; they accused the Conservatives of raising unnecessary fear.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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