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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Ba ha. Really? Well there goes that.
The thing is, the land in question is theirs. They signed the deal (that was probably written by us) and now "we" want to break it. If they won't let us break it, the suggestion is we should punish them for it.
If two people sign a contract and one guy decides he wants to change it to his advantage, is the other guy in the wrong to not go along with him?
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Haha. I was wondering if you used that example because it did actually happen?
Well, I see where you're coming from, but from my point of view, you or I can buy land, sign a deal with Land Titles, and if the City changes their minds and needs the land for some purpose (i.e. west LRT leg or new roads or whatever) they basically buy our land/house out from under us through expropriation. And through the expropriation process, you and I might not receive the true/fair value for our land. And if we flat out don't want to leave, well... they really give you no choice in the matter. You're out.
I believe there was some media/backlash about this for the Northern portion of the ring road. I don't remember exact details but the Province expropriated a large farm and it sounded like they really ripped the owner off (especially considering it was in the height of the real estate craze). She had a bunch of horses on her land as well and they had nowhere to go, etc etc. It was newsworthy for awhile - honestly I'm not sure what the final resolution was. But the bottom line was she didn't want to leave AND she didn't agree with the value they offered for her land, but the expropriation went ahead regardless.
So... I guess my point is that, yes, it sucks that the City/Province/Feds are doing a 180 on the treaty/land agreement. But from what I can tell the Tsuu Tina isn't on the receiving end of anything worse than what Joe Blow Calgarian would run up against if a new LRT line was barreling down on his house. Arguably with the money, extra land, casino deal, etc they are getting perhaps more than a fair deal.
Edit: First Lady has a more concise point below as well regarding the First Nations lands vs. the rules for "regular" lands.