B.C. Insider: Ruling Pits Land Claims Against Property Rights

Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.

A landmark Aboriginal title claim successfully established by Cowichan Nation last week appears to encompass land occupied by a stretch of multimillion-dollar homes and an 18-hole golf course in Richmond, B.C.

B.C. Insider: Ruling pits land claims against property rights

Lawyers say the issues raised in Cowichan Tribes v. Canada could have sweeping impact

What’s Next for Private Property in BC After First Nation Wins Title Land Rights

News Analysis A recent B.C. court decision granted title land rights to a First Nation group, bringing up questions of what this means for property rights in the province. The Aug. 7 decision by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Barbara Young is the culmination of a lawsuit filed in 2019 by Cowichan Nation, who successfully argued that areas of territory in B.C.’s Lower Mainland belongs to them. Defendants in the lawsuit were the government of B.C., th…

How could Cowichan nations' title over parts of Richmond affect property rights?

The nation says it wants a return of traditional village lands. The province plans to appeal

Statement to Squamish Nation Members re: Cowichan Tribes v. Canada Court Case - Squamish Nation

We are aware of the BC Supreme Court of British Columbia decision in favour of the Cowichan Alliance’s claims of Aboriginal title to 780 acres in south Richmond, British Columbia, on the south arm of the Fraser River.

BC to appeal BC Supreme Court decision on Cowichan Tribes land case - Island Social Trends

Monday August 11, 2025 | VICTORIA, BC [Posted at 3:20 pm | Updated at 3:52 pm] by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A Vancouver Island First Nation has won a case in the BC Supreme Court to have rights to land in Richmond on the BC mainland. That was announced on Friday. The […] The post BC to appeal BC Supreme Court decision on Cowichan Tribes land case appeared first on Island Social Trends.