Vaughn Palmer: NDP challenged to supply full public list of lands facing court challenges Other
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 Other
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. Other
One part of the Constitution allows narrow changes to be made with relative ease. We could use it to shield landowners from Aboriginal title Other
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 Other
In August, British Columbia's Supreme Court granted the Quw’utsun Nation (Cowichan Nation) Aboriginal title over 5.7 km of land in Richmond. Other
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. Other
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. Other
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 Other
Niki Sharma and Spencer Chandra-Herbert: The fact is, you can respect Aboriginal title and protect private property Other
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. Other
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 Other
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 Other
