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\u00a0By John Chilibeck \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A lawyer for the Wolastoqey Nation has told a judge New Brunswick’s government could avoid “total chaos” if it stops neglecting its constitutional obligations and sorts out how a declaration of >Aboriginal title would affect property owners. Jaclyn McNamara, a lawyer with the OKT law firm, was responding Wednesday to a motion put forward by the province to absolve private property owners from the big title claim that includes more than half of New Brunswick’s territory on the western side. The provincial government insists that the property rights of the majority – close to half a million residents living in homes and running businesses – could be put at risk if the Wolastoqey leaders representing about 8,400 Indigenous people get their way. “Declaration… <\/p>\n

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\u00a0By John Chilibeck \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A lawyer for the Wolastoqey Nation has told a judge New Brunswick’s government could avoid “total chaos” if it stops neglecting its constitutional obligations and sorts out how a declaration of >Aboriginal title would affect property owners. Jaclyn McNamara, a lawyer with the OKT law firm, was responding Wednesday to a motion put forward by the province to absolve private property owners from the big title claim that includes more than half of New Brunswick’s territory on the western side. The provincial government insists that the property rights of the majority – close to half a million residents living in homes and running businesses – could be put at risk if the Wolastoqey leaders representing about 8,400 Indigenous people get their way. “Declaration... <\/p>\n

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