The landmark Cowichan Tribes court decision recognizing Aboriginal title over private property in Richmond, B.C., opened the door to removing statutory protections for fee simple land title, and it looks like the…
Last year, the provincial and federal governments recognized Haida Aboriginal title over the entire one million hectares of the Haida Gwaii archipelago, and this summer, the BC Supreme Court entrenched…
“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.” –Maximilien Robespierre Famous French lawyer Maximilien Robespierre understood clearly the tyrannical dangers…
“The complex challenge of determining which lands in British Columbia are Aboriginal title lands must not be resolved by political maneuverings.” –Geoffrey Moyse Last week’s precedent-setting BC Supreme Court judgment, recognizing…
