Court’s ‘Aboriginal title’ ruling further damages B.C.’s investment climate

Court’s ‘Aboriginal title’ ruling further damages B.C.’s investment climate

From the Fraser Institute By Julio Mejía and Elmira Aliakbari According to a 2024 survey of mining investors, 76 per cent of respondents said uncertainty over disputed land claims in B.C. deterred investment—the top policy concern among respondents for the province. And that was before this month’s “Aboriginal title” court decision In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of British Columbia granted “Aboriginal title”—essentially, the right of In…