Private property and reconciliation: What the Cowichan Tribes ruling could mean for B.C.

Reverberations from the Cowichan Tribes land title decision continue to cause concern about the future of private property rights in B.C.

But just how much of that concern is warranted depends on who you ask. Some warn of the potential demise of private property ownership, while others say the impact is uncertain and the aim is not to seize land from its current owners.

Seeking certainty, B.C. Conservatives want to pause all reconciliation negotiations until the issue is settled and expedite the court process. The NDP government wants to stay its course and argue its case through the standard appeals process. And the B.C. Green Party wants everyone to "take a deep breath and just stay calm" instead of politicizing the issue and creating fear.

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad sent a