Canadian Couple Charged $5k For Finding 400-Year-Old Skeleton

First time accepted submitter Rebecka Schumann writes "Ontario couple Ken Campbell and Nicole Sauve said a recent fence installation led them to discover what is being labeled a historical find. Sauve, who said the duo originally believed the skeleton to be from bones of an animal, called the Ontario Provincial Police to investigate; Forensic Anthropologist Michael Spence confirmed the bones were that of an aboriginal woman who died at age 24 between the late 1500s to the early 1600s. In spite of reporting their find and Spence's evaluation, Suave and Campbell were told they were required to hire an archeologist to assess their property at their own expense under Ontario's Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act. The act, which requires evaluation for all properties found to house human remains, has the Canadian couple stuck with a big bill."

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Wow

[Murdoch5]

I would push back saying no way in hell I'm going to pay for that. The land should of already been known to be "sacred" native ground, that should of been dealt with when the government "stole" the land from the native people, push back and tell them to deal with it. This couple shouldn't care about the land, the land was stolen from the native people, development by the government and then sold to the couple, if the government didn't do the work in the first place they should still be held accountable and hence this couple is off the hook. I would just refuse and give the government 6 months, after that the couple can keep building.

Re:So the correct action is...

[smooth wombat]

I know what you mean. I get frustrated with all the drug dealers, thieves, tire slashers and whatnot in my area so rather than follow the law, I just go out and shoot them rather than lose my right not to be attacked or harassed when I go outside.

Same thing with my big, colorful billboard which says, "There is no God. Stop believing in myths!" which keeps getting torn down or burned. Rather than follow the law and get the police to do something, I just shoot those who try to damage it rather than lose my right to express an opinion.