New Brunswick government takes aim at new Wolastoqey Nations title claim
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The New Brunswick government spoke on the new title claim filed by the Wolastoqey Nations of New Brunswick on Tuesday calling it unclear.
The New Brunswick government has responded to a new title claim filed by the Wolastoqey Nations of New Brunswick, calling it unclear.
Premier Blaine Higgs, flanked by Aboriginal Affairs Minister Arlene Dunn and Natural Resources and Energy Minister Mike Holland, spoke about the title claim.
“It is precedent-setting for all of Canada,” he said on Wednesday. “Never before has a claim of this nature attempted to take control of land that is privately owned. It continues to lack clarity that New Brunswickers deserve.
“While this is a matter before the courts, I cannot stand by as premier as most New Brunswickers are unaware.”
This comes after the Wolastoqey Nations of New Brunswick added several new defendants to the claim filed Tuesday.
It names companies that operate on about 20 per cent of the more than 50,000 square kilometres identified in the claim as traditional lands of the Wolastoqey in New Brunswick.
The new defendants include J.D. Irving Ltd. and 18 of its subsidiaries or related entities, NB Power, Acadian Timber, Twin Rivers Paper, H.J. Crabbe & Sons and A.V. Group. The companies are named in addition to the governments of New Brunswick and Canada.
Madawaska Maliseet First Nation Chief Patricia Bernard and Pilick Chief Gabriel Atwin made it clear this is not a title claim to revoke land from the average person, homeowner or business.
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