[CDN_PATRIOT]

BeaverFever BeaverFever:

believe what, that they didn't participate?

Regarding the rest of your post: how do you know they squandered their money? And even if they did, if I actually owe somebody money, can I just not pay them because theyve "squandered" other money in the past? I dont think that would hold up in court.

-J.

[Mustang1]

weaselways weaselways:

The head of the "Specific Claims Tribunal" has accepted the claim,

Really? Got a link on that one?

[weaselways]

Mustang1 Mustang1:

weaselways weaselways:

The head of the "Specific Claims Tribunal" has accepted the claim,

Really? Got a link on that one?

Have never figured out how to link, but here's the site. Hopefully I've got all the keystrokes right.

http://www.globalnews.ca/world/Band+gai ... story.hmtl

[weaselways]

ns+ground+dispute+dating+Riel/5175539/

This is missing from above post

[Mustang1]

weaselways weaselways:

Mustang1 Mustang1:

weaselways weaselways:

The head of the "Specific Claims Tribunal" has accepted the claim,

Really? Got a link on that one?

Have never figured out how to link, but here's the site. Hopefully I've got all the keystrokes right.

http://www.globalnews.ca/world/Band+gai ... story.hmtl

Link doesn't work

[weaselways]

http://www.globalnews.ca/world/
Band+gains+ground+cash+dispute+dating+Riel
/5175539/story.html

Sorry, above is the only way I could get the full address up.

[Mustang1]

weaselways weaselways:

http://www.globalnews.ca/world/
Band+gains+ground+cash+dispute+dating+Riel
/5175539/story.html

Thanks, but it doesn't say that the claim has been "accepted", it says, "The band filed the claim in 2001 and the federal government has disputed it. The federal government has maintained the body appointed to oversee the "specific claim" does not have authority over this type of action.

This week, the chair of the specific claims tribunal ruled that was indeed the correct venue, and the federal government would have to supply a written response to the claim by the middle of August

[CDN_PATRIOT]

If the government ends up having to give them money, it should be the $4000 that was alledgedly 'slighted'. Anything more than that would be an outrage, and would only see more native groups jumping on board fr some quick money.

-J.

[BeaverFever]

Gunnair Gunnair:

BeaverFever BeaverFever:

Of course that would have to be part of it. My only point is that if they are found to be correct, the govt has to pay. We can't just welsh on a valid obligation simply because "we're sick of indians complaining".

Fair enough.

The other point, which seems lost on you, is we don't need to throw money at any particular group simply because they do complain.

No, that's not lost on me. The validity of the complaint is always paramount.

[BeaverFever]

CDN_PATRIOT CDN_PATRIOT:

If the government ends up having to give them money, it should be the $4000 that was alledgedly 'slighted'. Anything more than that would be an outrage, and would only see more native groups jumping on board fr some quick money.

-J.

All types of Canadians have won claims against government - veterans, expropriated property owners, etc. With respect to interest, inflation and other damages, the payout amount should be consistent with past practise, whatever that may be.

[Gunnair]

BeaverFever BeaverFever:

Gunnair Gunnair:

BeaverFever BeaverFever:

Of course that would have to be part of it. My only point is that if they are found to be correct, the govt has to pay. We can't just welsh on a valid obligation simply because "we're sick of indians complaining".

Fair enough.

The other point, which seems lost on you, is we don't need to throw money at any particular group simply because they do complain.

No, that's not lost on me. The validity of the complaint is always paramount.

And yet here you are cheerleading without a shred of evidence except, "We didn't do it." coming from the Band - ya know, the ones that want the money. So of course they're going to say "We didn't do it."

Yeah, it's lost on you.

[BeaverFever]

No, all I said was IF they didn't do it, then they should be compensated. no where did I say compensate them just because they said so.

[Gunnair]

BeaverFever BeaverFever:

No, all I said was IF they didn't do it, then they should be compensated. no where did I say compensate them just because they said so.

BeaverFever BeaverFever:

Youd think "the indians" would just understand by now that theres no such thing as justice for them and just give up with all these claims. Our gov't never had any intention of hounouring their promises in the first place.

Yeah, that's exactly what you said here.