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The leader of British Columbia’s official Opposition is calling on the federal government to refer a landmark Indigenous land claim ruling to the country’s highest court. The decision, handed down by the B.C. Supreme Court earlier this month, affirmed that the Cowichan Tribes have Aboriginal title in a 750-hectare land parcel in Richmond, which includes city and port lands, farms, golf courses and commercial properties.The B.C. government has said it will appeal the ruling, arguing clarity is needed on the matter and that the B.C. ruling could have unintended consequences for private property rights. 3:37 Cowichan Nation respond to landmark land claim victory ...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size If the Nova Scotia Liberals get their way, children under 16 in the province will be barred from social media use. The party announced Wednesday that Liberal House leader Iain Rankin will table the Social Media Responsibility Act this fall. While the bill would be the first of its kind in Canada, similar legislation is in place on a national level in Australia, coming into effect in December, and in a public consultation phase in Norway.“Protecting our kids from the harms of social media is a responsibility we all share,” he said.“This bill will ensure that children under 16 are not exposed to harmful content or interactions that can have lifelong impacts on their mental health.” ...

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Tuesday in Washington as Ottawa looks to find relief from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on key Canadian sectors. LeBlanc’s office described the meeting, which also included Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, as “lengthy” and “constructive.” Carney’s Chief of Staff Marc-André Blanchard is also in the U.S. capital this week.The meeting comes after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last Friday that Canada will drop some retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products to match American tariff exemptions for goods covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade, called CUSMA.Canada imposed 25 per cent tariffs on a long list of American goods in March, including oranges, a...