by Bridge City News
«Indigenous land rights in Canada are back in the spotlight following major legal and political developments in British Columbia.
A recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling recognized Aboriginal title for the Cowichan Nation over lands in Richmond, including the historic site of Tl’uqtinus. At the same time, the federal government signed a Rights Recognition Agreement with the Musqueam Indian Band, acknowledging Aboriginal title and rights across large areas of Metro Vancouver and the lower Fraser River region.
What does this mean for private property, land ownership, and Canadian law?
To break it down, we’re joined by Queen’s University law professor Bruce Pardy, who explores how concepts like Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and the doctrine of fee simple ownership are interacting in new and sometimes controversial ways.»