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Cowichan Nation Secures Claim on Richmond MansionsAugust 2025 ruling includes multimillion-dollar homes and a golf course under Cowichan Aboriginal title claim.
Key FactsAug 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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