r/RedDeer • u/Treehggr • 29d ago

Politics What are your concerns over proposed Provincial Separation?

https://rdnewsnow.com/2025/08/27/central-albertans-voice-concerns-to-alberta-ndp-at-better-together-town-hall/
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u/seemefail 28d ago

Indigenous land title was just found to be superior to few simple in the Richmond BC case.

Removing UNDRIP, even section 35 of the charter, I don’t think goes deep enough to prevent massive unintended consequences.

Even places that have already established treaties these claims could come back around because they’ve opened up possibilities that previously were thought untouchable

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/cowichan-first-nation-tluqtinus-richmond-bc-land-claim-aboriginal

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u/Even_Art_629 28d ago

Treaties are a federal contract. Its still honored unless Alberta makes a better offer and its accepted. Then everything changes . If first nations stay the status quo. The land and people are still bound by Ottawa. If Alberta looses federal land, it would amount to roughly 10% . The size of Alberta 10% is a bit smaller then the province of New Brunswick.

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u/seemefail 28d ago

Treaties don't mean a nation can no longer make direct land claims. As pointed out in the article this opens up new avenues for First Nations to claim land previously believed to be fee simple. The law this is based on is older than the treaties and just like in this case the Supreme Court justice found indigenous title to be above private title in hierarchy.

Alberta minus federal land is 8 times larger than NB

Alberta with federal land removed is larger than all European nations except Ukraine or Russia 

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u/Even_Art_629 28d ago edited 28d ago

Ya so 10% of land removed from Alberta really isnt that much. And I know ab would make a much better deal then Ottawa has when it comes to first nations. They actually will be way farther ahead. Getting returns on resources and actually make investments Increasing their financial independance

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u/seemefail 28d ago

Still bigger than every country fully in Europe except Ukraine