Mr. Speaker, the Cowichan court ruling in the British Columbia Supreme Court is causing real damage in Richmond. Banks are pulling back, buyers are walking away, investment is on hold and families and businesses are being left in limbo.
On October 23, the Richmond council urgently asked the Attorney General to protect private property rights. The Liberal government did not even bother to respond. A few days ago, the Richmond council passed another motion demanding immediate federal action to mitigate the harm to affected residents.
Why is the government abandoning the people whose homes and livelihoods are now at risk?