B.C. judge throws out property owner's bid to reopen Cowichan lands decision:
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Lawsuit attempting to reopen Cowichan Aboriginal title case dismissed: Montrose Properties, the area's largest landowner, took the unusual step of trying to ...
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Landowner loses bid to reopen landmark Cowichan Aboriginal title case: A B.C. Supreme Court judge called Montrose Properties’ attempt to reopen the case an ...
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How we got to the Cowichan decision: The slow evolution of Aboriginal title in Canadian law
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B.C. judge throws out property owner's bid to reopen Cowichan lands decision: In a decision dated Monday, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Barbara Young dismissed the ...
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Judge will not reopen Cowichan case to hear from private property owners: A B.C. Supreme Court judge called a large landowner’s attempt to relitigate the ...
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OpinionVaughn Palmer: Judge's refusal to reopen Cowichan case a chilling message to B.C. landowners
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Aboriginal title can’t be declared over private land, Supreme Court of Canada rules
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Lawyers for the Cowichan argue case should not be reopened to consider private property rights
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Paid articlePaywall Montrose Properties argues B.C. judge should reopen Cowichan land claim lawsuit: Richmond developer says its fee simple land interests are directly affected by ...
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The Globe and Mail Apr 10
Poilievre urges Carney to address private property rights amid concerns over Cowichan decision
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New Brunswick First Nation asks Supreme Court to hear case on Aboriginal title, private land
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Good Intentions Gone Bad: How Canada’s “reconciliation” with its Indigenous people went wrong
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Will First Nations seek Aboriginal title to more privately held lands in B.C.?: Some lawsuits specifically exclude privately owned lands, while others are ...
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B.C. property company says it lost lender, tenant for new development after Cowichan ruling
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Biggest landowner in Cowichan area wants Aboriginal title case reopened, in rare move
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City of Richmond to host meeting on 'consequential' Cowichan Tribes case: Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie says the Oct. 28 meeting will give affected property ...
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OpinionDwight Newman: Aboriginal title's conflict with private property must be resolved
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OpinionJamie Sarkonak: This is what reconciliation looks like — the end of property rights
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Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond: A landmark Aboriginal title claim successfully established by Cowichan Nation last week ...
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Key FactsCowichan Nation Secures Claim on Richmond Mansions
Aug 13, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The Cowichan Nation successfully established an Aboriginal title claim covering lands in Richmond last week.
- The claim area includes several multimillion-dollar residences and the Country Meadows Golf Course.
- The court ruled private property titles remain valid but require provincial negotiations due to unjust infringement.
- British Columbia’s government announced plans to appeal, citing potential impacts on private property rights.
The province has a duty to negotiate with the nation when it comes to the private land, whose titles were granted in an unjustifiable infringement of the Cowichan’s Aboriginal title.— Justice Barbara Young regarding the province's duty to negotiate with the Cowichan Nation.
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