City of Richmond Files Appeal of B.C. Supreme Court’s Cowichan Tribes Decision

Musqueam and Richmond file notices of appeal after Cowichan Tribes ruling

The Musqueam Indian Band and the City of Richmond each say they are appealing the recent B.C. Supreme Court decision that found another First Nation government holds Aboriginal title for land and fishing rights in an area of Metro Vancouver.

Musqueam and City of Richmond file notices of appeal after Cowichan Tribes ruling

VANCOUVER — The Musqueam Indian Band and the City of Richmond each say they are appealing the recent B.C.

City of Richmond files appeal of B.C. Supreme Court’s Cowichan Tribes decision

Backlash to a landmark court decision granting aboriginal title to private land in Richmond, B.C. continues.

CITY OF RICHMOND APPEALS COWICHAN RULING

City of Richmond RICHMOND – The City of Richmond has filed a Notice of Appeal from the recent BC Supreme Court decision that declared the Cowichan Tribes have aboriginal title to approximately 732 acres of land in south east Richmond, and that aboriginal title takes precedence over fee simple ownership. “The Court’s decision to undermine established fee simple ownership of the properties under the BC Land Title Act within the identified area is…

City of Richmond appeals Cowichan ruling

The City of Richmond has filed a Notice of Appeal from the recent BC Supreme Court decision that declared the Cowichan Tribes have aboriginal title to approximately 732 acres of land in south east Ric. . .