7 d. ago Premier's office tells Richmond residents it is all ears as major property owner seeks reopening of Cowichan case

A letter to residents in claim area comes as the largest local landowner launches request to join litigation and reopen case

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7 d. ago Premier's office reaches out to Richmond residents as major property owner seeks reopening of Cowichan case

A letter to residents in claim area comes as the largest local landowner launches request to join litigation and reopen case

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7 d. ago These 8 Democrats voted with Republicans on the government shutdown deal. Here’s how they explain it

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic senators — eight in total _ faced almost instant blowback from members of their own party as they voted to allow the Senate to move forward on compromise legislation that would reopen the government. Their decision Sunday night was labeled a “betrayal” and “pathetic” by some of the most prominent […]

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1 week ago Just how big is B.C.'s Aboriginal title iceberg, anyway? Enormous

Vaughn Palmer: NDP challenged to supply full public list of lands facing court challenges

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1 week ago David Eby says court wrong on Aboriginal title, insists private landowners will be protected

Vaughn Palmer: 'It is not about the Cowichan or their arguments they made in court. It’s about the court’s decision,' the premier says

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1 week ago Private ownership is in jeopardy, lawyer says about Cowichan court ruling

The B.C. Supreme Court granted the Cowichan Nation Aboriginal title over nearly six square kilometres of land in Richmond. But the case has created a lot of confusion.

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2 w. ago Dwight Newman: How B.C. and Parliament can amend the Constitution to protect property rights ASAP

One part of the Constitution allows narrow changes to be made with relative ease. We could use it to shield landowners from Aboriginal title

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2 w. ago Why weren't we told sooner about the implications of Aboriginal title? The answer should concern everyone

Vaughn Palmer: As far back as eight years ago, the court had wrestled with whether to notify private landowners about the implications of a declaration of Aboriginal title

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2 w. ago More than 500 people pack Richmond hotel to learn about Cowichan Nation land ruling

In August, British Columbia's Supreme Court granted the Quw’utsun Nation (Cowichan Nation) Aboriginal title over 5.7 km of land in Richmond.

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2 w. ago First Nation files Aboriginal title claim to lands in western Quebec

The chief of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation says the Algonquin people must have a say in the way water, wildlife and forestry are managed in their traditional territory.

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2 w. ago Protecting private property while recognizing Aboriginal title

Opinion: Some have claimed that a recent court ruling involving land in Richmond creates new law and threatens private property rights. Neither proposition is true.

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2 w. ago Niki Sharma defends handling of Cowichan, Haida Aboriginal title cases

Vaughn Palmer: B.C. attorney general left no doubt that the defence of private land will be fundamental to the province’s case to the B.C. Court of Appeal when it is filed later this year

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2 w. ago What the Cowichan decision really means, and how we move forward together

Niki Sharma and Spencer Chandra-Herbert: The fact is, you can respect Aboriginal title and protect private property

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2 w. ago Cowichan Nation says comments about Aboriginal title ruling ‘misleading’

Last week, the City of Richmond sent a letter to a group of 150 property owners, warning them that the case could compromise the validity of their ownership.

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3 w. ago 'It's scary': Uncertainty hangs over Richmond property owners after Cowichan Tribes court ruling

City of Richmond is holding an information sessions on Oct. 28 where residents will be able to ask questions.

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3 w. ago 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.” That’s an understatement. The ruling, if it survives an appeal by the city and the province, could extinguish […]

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4 w. ago 'It's a big deal', says B.C. premier of impact of Cowichan ruling

Vaughn Palmer: Despite past government secrecy, it was the judges that opted to keep private landowners in the dark in the Cowichan and Haida Aboriginal title cases

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4 w. ago Aboriginal title decision ‘may compromise’ ownership status of Richmond, B.C., properties, says mayor

In August, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled the Cowichan Tribes have title to the land, and that land titles granted by government were invalid

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4 w. ago Richmond property owners worried after First Nations land claim

The ruling gives the Cowichan Nation title to 7.5 square kilometres of land in South Richmond, including city and port lands, farms, golf courses and commercial properties.

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