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How Governments Can Consult the Public About Indigenous Title and Rights Agreements
Indigenous rights are constitutional. Public consultation should focus on how they are implemented.
Mar 4
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What the Supreme Court's Wolastoqey Decision Actually Did
The legal boundaries of Aboriginal title over private property are still evolving
May 29
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The Declaration Act debate revealed who gets to lobby and who gets accused of hostage-taking
The Province and First Nations agreed to collaborate. Apparently that's a threat to democracy.
Apr 22
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First Nations Leadership Council Urges BC MLAs to Vote Down Declaration Act Suspension Bill
BC's Premier facing growing backlash for his attacks on Indigenous Rights
Apr 19
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CBC Interview with Gloria Macarenko on the Declaration Act and Premier David Eby
Interview recorded on Friday April 17th, 2025
Apr 18
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Setting the Record Straight on the Cowichan Title Decision
Oct 21, 2025
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The Truth About the Cowichan Title Decision
Aug 15, 2025
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Understanding the Purpose, Limits, and Misuse of "Land Acknowledgements"
Jan 20
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On the Indigenous Homeland: What Proto-Salish Vocabulary Reveals About Indigenous History in Canada and the US
Mar 21
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The problem with Declaration Act isn't the courts. It's the Premier.
A Premier who triangulates instead of leads is running out of room on DRIPA
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On the Indigenous Homeland: What Proto-Salish Vocabulary Reveals About Indigenous History in Canada and the US
Plant names, animal words, and the linguistic evidence that points to the coastal origins of the Salish language family
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Are Private Property Rights Under Threat Because of the Cowichan Title Decision?
The Cowichan title ruling signals the next era of land governance in unceded British Columbia
Feb 23
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Reacting to the Globe & Mail Editorial Board’s Opinion on the BC Budget
Fiscal reality, not fiscal fiction: A closer reading of B.C.’s budget
Feb 20
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How B.C. Went From a $6B Surplus to a $13.3B Deficit
British Columbia’s budgetary story has solidified into the usual anti-government talking points
Feb 18
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The Housing Crisis is Caused by a Supply Shortage
Denying the housing shortage won’t make it disappear.
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