Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Sept. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
The Conservative Party is urging Ottawa to argue in court against a B.C. Supreme Court decision that granted land title rights in Richmond, B.C., to a First Nation based on historical ownership.
In a Sept. 28 letter addressed to Minister of Justice Sean Fraser, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Chak Au, Tory MP for Richmond Centre-Marpole, said the landmark Cowichan Tribes v. Canada decision undermines property rights and threatens the nation’s economy.
