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Port Coquitlam ‘Vigorously Defending’ Aboriginal Claim, but No Private Land in Play
Port Coquitlam vows to protect public lands during suspension of a 2016 Kwikwetlem First Nation claim, reassuring no private properties are affected amid broader title concerns in B.C.
- On Nov. 20, 2025, the City of Port Coquitlam announced it will defend public ownership of municipal lands while the Kwikwetlem First Nation's 2016 claim remains suspended, citing Gates Park and South Shaughnessy.
- After the Aug. 7 Cowichan ruling found Crown and city titles defective, Port Coquitlam received a surge of inquiries amid concerns for nearly 150 private property owners in Richmond.
- The Kwikwetlem claim, filed in 2016, covers publicly owned parcels including the Riverview lands and Colony Farm Psychiatric Hospital site, not private homes, the city said.
- Port Coquitlam said it will continue to closely monitor developments and pledged to protect public and private property rights while the provincial government of British Columbia leads negotiations.
- Appeals and political reaction followed, as the federal government of Canada and provincial government of British Columbia appealed the Aug. 7 Cowichan ruling, with the City of Richmond joining and critics raising property-rights concerns.
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