“The government told its lawyers not to defend homeowners' property rights in a British Columbia court case, and the judge ruled that Indigenous land claims come first. Now homeowners worry they will lose their homes. I want the Prime Minister to change this rule, let federal lawyers speak, and defend people's property rights.”

“Mr. Speaker, litigation guideline 14 was the Liberal government instructing federal lawyers not to defend property rights and argue that they extinguished other claims in the federal Cowichan decision. The judge came forward and said, “Okay,” and agreed that aboriginal title, then, came before homeowners’ property rights in British Columbia. Now seniors and families toss and turn at night, wondering if they even own their homes. Will the Prime Minister reverse course, stop muzzling federal lawyers, revoke guideline 14 and defend property rights in B.C.?”

“The Prime Minister is stopping government lawyers from arguing that private property rights cancel out other land claims. This makes people in British Columbia worry they do not own their homes. I want the Prime Minister to admit he was wrong, let his lawyers make this argument, and protect private property rights in court.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister is banning his lawyers from making those viable legal arguments, because guideline 14 is still on the federal government’s website. He is the client and is instructing the lawyer not to make the valid legal argument that fee simple private property rights extinguish all other claims. If he makes the same arguments, he will get the same results. Millions of British Columbia homeowners wonder if they even own their home. They are tossing and turning every single night. Will the Prime Minister admit the Liberal government made a mistake, unmuzzle the lawyers, get rid of guideline 14 and put property rights first in court?”