Fact File: What the Musqueam agreements mean for private property owners in B.C. – Energeticcity.ca

Fact File: What the Musqueam agreements mean for private property owners in B.C. – Energeticcity.ca

VANCOUVER — Ottawa this week published details of an agreement recognizing the Musqueam First Nation’s Aboriginal title within much of Vancouver. The news prompted claims on social media that Canada had ceded Vancouver properties to the Musqueam, but experts in Indigenous rights law, as well as the federal minister responsible and the First Nation, say the agreement does not transfer private property. THE CLAIM This week, the federal government …

Epoch Times: Musqueam Agreement: Race-Based Laws Are Doomed to Failure

There are now questions around whether large swathes of Vancouver could be closer to belonging to an aboriginal band thanks to the “Rights Recognition Agreement” signed in secret between the Musqueam Indian Band and Canada’s federal government. This agreement recognizes issues related to aboriginal title within not only Vancouver, but also Burnaby, New Westminster, Richmond, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and parts of Coquitlam, Delta, and Sur…