MICHAEL CAMPBELL’S MONEYTALKS – COMPLETE SHOW
March 16th Episode
On Saturday, 16 March 2024 3:15
Mike’s worried – very worried. We’re taking on water on all sides – the rising cost of living, no family doctors, unaffordable rents, medical wait times, and declining GDP per capita. Record government spending hasn’t made a dent in addressing these problems. Plus, Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, says “the poorly conceived Digital Safety Commission lacks even basic rules of evidence, can conduct secret hearings, and has been granted an astonishing array of powers with limited oversight.” Don’t miss that interview and more.
https://mikesmoneytalks.ca/category/mikes-content/complete-show/
From Richmond to Ottawa: Indigenous Land Claims Threaten Private Property Rights Across Canada
The Continuing Perversity of Civil Asset Forfeiture
A Richmond, B.C. man who’s owned his home since 1975 claims he has just been told his mortgage will not be renewed — because the B.C. Supreme Court granted title of his land to the Cowichan Tribe. After nearly 50 years of paying taxes, maintaining his home, and contributing to the community, his lender has informed him that his property no longer qualifies as secure collateral. The reason? His land title is now contested under an Indigenous land claim.
“I’ve owned my land for decades,” he said. “I’m not giving it up without a fight.” The homeowner received the news by letter and said his mortgage company refused renewal due to the uncertainty surrounding ownership. “I paid taxes, I paid for my place. Now, lo and behold, I don’t own it. Not fair.”
The court ruling in B.C. marks a historic precedent — and now it’s ...
