The Musqueam Agreements Are a Good Step, Despite Stumbles

The Musqueam Agreements Are a Good Step, Despite Stumbles

The Crown erred by not engaging. Then BC Conservatives fanned false fear.

Land Claims vs Property Rights: Canada’s Next Big Legal Fight | Frontier Centre For Public Policy

Recent legal battles and agreements in British Columbia are raising serious questions about property rights, investment, and the future of land ownership in Canada. A landmark ruling recognized Aboriginal title over private land in the Cowichan tribes case, while new lawsuits, like the Dzawada'enuxw claim against Interfor, and secret federal agreements with the Musqueam Indian Band are reshaping traditional territories, often without public input

The federal government's Musqueam agreements raise questions about who truly owns land

Canada's federal government recently signed three agreements with the Musqueam First Nation that, among other things, recognize the Musqueam People's Aboriginal title to their traditional terr. . .