End the Land Grabs!
A shocking B.C. Supreme Court decision — Cowichan Tribes v. Canada — has recognized Aboriginal title over private, fee-simple land in Richmond for the first time in Canadian history. Overnight, homeowners, tenants, and lenders were left wondering who actually controls the land beneath their feet. Title, mortgages, and basic ownership rights are suddenly up for debate.
This didn’t happen by accident. It flows from B.C.’s DRIPA law and Ottawa’s UNDRIP implementation — policies never sold to Canadians as tools to downgrade private property or hand decision-making power to people you can’t elect or remove. And with similar battles emerging in places like Haida Gwaii, it’s clear this is not a one-off.
Reconciliation Can’t Mean Secret Deals and No Accountability
Canadians deserve stability, transparency, and equal rights — not backroom negotiations, no notice to owners, and overlapping claims that leave families and communities in limbo.
That’s why we’re launching this petition.
We’re Calling on Governments to Act Now
✓ Repeal or amend UNDRIP-based laws and policies that threaten private property.
✓ End compelled land acknowledgements that undermine our sovereignty.
✓ Pass new laws that protect private property rights and ensure equal representation for every Canadian.
Because property rights are human rights — and without them, Canada itself is at risk.
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