Canadas Constitution Doesnt Protect Property, and Homeowners Are Now Paying the Price

ADFor decades, Canadians have thought their property was secure by default. The Cowichan ruling has shattered that illusion.Houses and farmland along No. 6 Road and the Country Meadows Golf Course, which fall within the boundaries of a Cowichan Nation aboriginal title claim, are seen in an aerial view in Richmond, B.C., on Aug. 22, 2025. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck2/7/2026|Updated: 2/7/2026CommentaryWhy do governments exist? There must be a better reason than simply providing well-paid jobs for people who enjoy bossing others around.Peter Shawn Taylor is senior features editor of C2C Journal. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario. Author’s Selected Articles