Staff Report
BRANT NEWS
Six Nations elected council and Walton International Group are in discussions to form a business partnership, according to a joint media release issued this week.
Walton plans to “consult with Six Nations to reach mutually beneficial decisions that create opportunities for Six Nations as Walton advances development in the County of Brant,” the release says.
Walton currently owns about 4,500 acres of land in the County of Brant.
The partnership includes a framework for exploring areas of common interest, from infrastructure projects and community support to participation by Six Nations in the development of Walton-managed lands in the County of Brant, the release says.
“Walton welcomes the decision by the elected council of Six Nations to work with us to create a framework for partnership with Six Nations that is co-operative, consultative and mutually beneficial,” said Bill Doherty, CEO of Walton. “I am convinced this partnership is good for Six Nations, good for Walton and good for the community. This is what this agreement is all about: sealing our common wish to work together on a whole range of issues.
“Walton deeply respects the Six Nations people. We have greatly benefitted from our co-operative and constructive relationship to date, and look forward to a productive and enduring business relationship.”
Six Nations will be a valuable partner for Walton, Six Nations elected Chief Bill Montour said.
“We look forward to working with Walton,” Montour said. “Six Nations has much to contribute and we hope to build upon our success of partnering with businesses in our community.”
Why is Walton consultiing with, dealing with and accommodating the Six Nations?
The Supreme Court of Canada, in 2004 Haida case, said “Third parties cannot be held liable for failing to discharge the Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate. The honour of the Crown cannot be delegated”.
Walton is not the Crown and Walton is not an Indian band. Walton is a third-party landowner with title to the land it is developing so why is Walton consulting with and accommodating the Six Nations?
And, when the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled the Crown must consult with and accommodate Indian bands when necessary and cannot delegate that responsibility, why are the Canadian federal government (the big Crown) and the Ontario government (the little Crown) allowing Walton to act as their delegate to consult with and accommodate the Six Nations?
In addition, the Ontario government (the little Crown) has said it stands by its land titles system. The Canadian federal government (the big Crown) and the Ontario government (the little Crown) have both said they will not expropriate any third-party land to give to the Six Nations to settle any Six Nations claim.
The Six Nations will not get Walton’s land and Walton has an injunction to stop any Six Nations interference with Walton’s development.
So Walton should not have to deal with the Six Nations.
Furthermore, if Walton is paying any money or fees to the Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Band Council and/or the Six Nations Confederacy and its Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI) and/or any other Six Nations group, that will be a cost of doing business that Walton will add to the price of its houses.
That will increase the price of the houses and the buyers will pay extra unnecessarily when they pay for the houses.
Where are Brant MP Phil McColeman and Brant MPP Dave Levac on this issue? How come they are not explaining that to Walton?
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One hopes the “mutual benefit” Walton receives is other than the “lack of protest”. The quotes give zero details.
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The Walton deal with the Six Nations of the Grand River is confusing. For the reasons I have explained below, Walton should not have to consult with, make deals with and accommmodate the Six Nations and our federal and provincial governments (the Crown) should probably not be letting Walton act as the Crown’s delegate to consult with, make deals with and accommmodate the Six Nations.
In addition, many Six Nations activists say the land outside of the reserve is Six Nations land and it should not be developed but should be protected and saved for future Six Nations generations.
On the other hand, Walton and the Six Nations are meking a deal to develop and build houses on that land. So, which way is it? Does the Six Nations want to protect and save the land or not?
Furthermore, there is a group of non native people from Tutela Heights who oppose the Walton development near Tutela Heights. Isn’t that in keeping with protecting and saving the land?
Nevertheless, Brant County and Walton don’t seem to want to listen to or give in to the Tutela Heights group. In fact, Walton is willing to make deals with the Six Nations and the Six Nations with Walton to develop the land.
If Walton is willing to consult with, make deals with and accommmodate the Six Nations and, if that involves providing any gifts or paying any development fees or other money to any Six Nations group, will Walton be willing to pay the non natives from Tutela Heights to appease them?
And, the Six Nation wants a deal with Walton but what exactly is it that the Six Nations will bring to the table in this deal with Walton to allow Walton to develop on Walton’s own land that many Six Nations people want to protect and save?
We seem to know what Brant County and Walton want but what exactly does the Crown want and what exactly does the Six Nations want? It is all very confusing.
And just where do Brant MP Phil McColeman and Brant MPP Dave Levac stand on this issue of Walton consulting with, making deals with and acccommodating the Six Nations?
As far as I know, we haven’t yet heard a peep from our Crown representatives.
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