[MeganC]

“Land Claims” are an endless source of extortion money for Canada’s native population.

[shotgun]

My good friend was McCaw’s wife’s attorney during their divorce. He gave me insights into the legal workings of what at the time was the most expensive divorce in the world.

[zeugma]

I’ll tell you one thing. If I were the owner, before handed a damned thing over, I’d napalm and C-4 every single building on the island.

[Red Badger]

So, they waited until it was developed with expensive homes, cabins, and a state of the art golf course before making a claim.

They didn’t much care when it was just woods...................

[SteveinSATX]

"Along with a request for damages, the First Nation also seeks an order for J.I. Properties to transfer James Island to the Tsawout and it calls on Canada and British Columbia to compensate the company for handing over the land." If Canada is as progressive as they claim to be then they should pay up with no qualms!

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

McCaw also has a private golf course on one of his properties in Wa State. He lends it every year to the WA State Law Enforcement Memorial non-profit to hold a findraising tournament.

The funds go to maintain the Law Enforcement Memorial wall in Olympia Wa (state capital.)

McCaw received something like the 1st five Law Enforcement Memorial auto licence plates (also a fundraising method.)

So I generally speaking think he is ok.

[VietVet876]

I’m sure he’s smart enough to have obtained a title insurance policy prior to his purchase. I’d hate to be the lawyer who OK’d the policy for the underwriter.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Indian Giver Ping...

[PIF]

Canada gave other tribes a large chunk of the Northwest Territories (now called Nunavut - Hudson Bay west and up to the Arctic) a few decades ago, so why shouldn’t they fork over some insignificant island. The tribes will be satisfied and never dream of asking for the rest of Canada back, would they?

[Gay State Conservative]

This is gonna be fun...particularly if this billionaire is one of those "American society is so disgustingly racist and unfair" types.

[x]

I thought it belonged to that guy from that show.

Or the British East India Company.

(That show was very hard to follow).

[Rebelbase]

A title insurance company is on the hook for $54 million.

[ought-six]

I thought the guy from “Taboo” owned that.

[Darteaus94025]

OK; I hear you Prior People. Who has been paying property tax on the property?

[Wuli]

Why did they wait so long to make a claim. They certainly had plenty of private notice of prior sale activity involving the island as well as unlimited chances over the years to step and say something. Any court with its salt should ask - Why now? Why never before now?

[Ozark Tom]

Douglas Island, BC lies outside of the recognized treaty boundaries.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/James+Island/@48.6034902,-123.4264379,12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x548f6f5bc3865fe3:0xe475eb1ebd0a08a5!8m2!3d48.6047009!4d-123.3459708

http://www.hulquminum.bc.ca/pubs/Douglas_treaties_map.pdf?lbisphpreq=1