Bridge City News: This message cannot be emphasized enough: Canadians do not truly own their land outright. Property, explains law professor Bruce Pardy, is merely a collection of legal rights—and those rights exist only as long as governments and courts choose to uphold them. A growing power struggle between Indigenous title claims and private ownership has […]
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Canada is cooked
By John Schwartzentruber, published by Farmers Forum Go to the publisher’s website here to read this recap in full. Summary A recap of a no-holds-barred evening hosted by the Upper Canada Land Titles & Patent Research Initiative on April 11. What started as a deep dive into property rights and constitutional law quickly turned into […]
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Property is rights!
Nadine Wellwood with guest Bruce Pardy Prof. Pardy delves into the intricate nature of property law in Canada, illuminating a fundamental yet often misunderstood concept: property is not merely a tangible object but a set of rights. This distinction is crucial for understanding the legal framework governing ownership. While Canadians may hold a “fee simple” […]
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Your land … or is it?
“Your life and your property is your business and nobody else’s” — the state does not believe that. ~ Bruce Pardy “Your Land,” a conference on “Property Rights, Land Use, and Constitutional Authority in Canada,” April 11. Hosted by Upper Canada Land Titles and Patent Research Initiative. At the heart of our constitutional rights lies a profound […]
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Surrendered Vancouver
By Bruce Pardy, first published by The Epoch Times The Canadian government has surrendered Vancouver. On Feb. 20, the federal government announced three agreements with the Musqueam Indian Band. One of those agreements recognizes Musqueam aboriginal title within their traditional territory. That territory is located around the mouth of the Fraser River, including what is […]
The National Telegraph: Journalist (and host) Wyatt Claypool is joined by OneBC leader Dallas Brodie (MLA) and law professor Bruce Pardy to explore the real-world impacts of UNDRIP and DRIPA on British Columbia’s property rights, governance, and everyday British Columbians (who are subject to an overwhelming number of regulations—173,000—compared to other provinces). The conversation highlights growing concerns over secret […]
By Peter Shawn Taylor, published by C2C Journal Read the original article at the publisher’s website here. Summarized by Probe Media C2C editor Peter Shawn Taylor highlights the alarming lack of constitutional protection for property rights in Canada, which sets it apart from most modern democracies. Taylor argues the absence of property rights in the […]
By Professor Bruce Pardy | Published by the National Post In September, the British Columbia Supreme Court threw private property into turmoil. Aboriginal title in Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver, is “prior and senior” to fee simple interests, the court said. That means it trumps the property you have in your house, farm or factory. […]
Ezra Levant of Rebel News in conversation with Professor Bruce Pardy, executive director of Rights Probe and law professor at Queen’s University. This excerpt is from a long form interview between Ezra Levant and Prof. Pardy. The recent Aboriginal title rulings in British Columbia have created a property rights crisis that extends beyond the province, […]
Ezra Levant of Rebel News in conversation with Professor Bruce Pardy, executive director of Rights Probe and law professor at Queen’s University. “What is more rare, a unicorn or a freedom-loving law professor actually hired by a university in Canada?” So begins Ezra Levant’s interview with Prof. Pardy on his work as a 24/7 freedom […]