B.C. First Nations leaders 'appalled' by 'alarmist rhetoric' over Richmond land title decision

Lorne Gunter: B.C. land claim court decision muddies reconciliation waters

This week, about 150 homeowners in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond received letters from the city’s mayor, Malcolm Broday, advising them that an August B.C. Supreme Court ruling “may compromise the status and validity of your ownership.”

Canadians to lose their homes over an indigenous 'stolen land' court ruling?

Could some Canadian homeowners soon be evicted due to a recent controversial court ruling? Due to an August ruling by Justice Barbara Young of the B.C. Supreme Court, residents of Richmond, British Columbia, could be forced to give up th...

What the Quw'utsun Nation court case reveals about private land ownership and Indigenous title in B.C.

The site of the former Tl’uqtinus village, on the Fraser River, is now occupied by a shipping terminal and a fuel depot for Vancouver’s airport. Photo courtesy of Brian Thom As the dust settles from Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Nation’s landmark win in court — which declared it holds title to a small former village site on the Fraser River — the debate it sparked has scarcely stopped over whether Aboriginal title can co-exist with private property right…

In B.C., a title bout has left some Richmond homeowners in limbo

Rulings over Aboriginal title on some sections of B.C. land have created anxiety and uncertainty for some homeowners

B.C. First Nations leaders 'appalled' by 'alarmist rhetoric' over Richmond land title decision

First Nations leaders in B.C. say they are "appalled" by "alarmist rhetoric" from politicians raising concerns about private property rights.

Aboriginal title - Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future

By Scott Janzen Rob Shaw’s recent article repeats a serious legal error introduced by Attorney General Niki Sharma and amplified by BC Conservative Leader John Rustad. Both stated that Aboriginal title “cannot displace private property rights.” That phrasing is not only misleading—it is constitutionally wrong. Under Supreme Court of Canada jurisprudence—Delgamuukw v. British Columbia (1997) and Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia (2014)—Abori…