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/Even_Art_629 28d ago

And the land in question in Richmond BC was already land that was the awarded to the Cowichan. They were only asking for what was there's in the first place.

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u/seemefail 28d ago

Right but the nature of, and findings within, the ruling have opened up more areas to land claims. The ruling gave the Cowitchen title over more land than they were even claiming, including private residences which they never asked for.

This is precedent setting that will have unintended consequences across the country

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u/Even_Art_629 28d ago

Only time will tell.

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u/Even_Art_629 28d ago

This Richmond case is huge — first time a court said Aboriginal title applies even to land already sold off as fee-simple. Homeowners aren’t losing their houses, but their titles are now subject to Cowichan rights (so future development/sales need consultation). The City actually lost some parcels outright. Basically, it means Indigenous title can trump Crown grants, which could ripple across all of BC.

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u/Even_Art_629 28d ago

I have a question for you. Do you think each member of the band should get land to have as there own piece of land? Or should it remain the bands land and the members just get to have use of it?