Real Estate Company Asks Court to Reopen BCs Cowichan Aboriginal Title Case, Citing Lack of Consultation

The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, in Vancouver on Nov. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl DyckA B.C. commercial property company is asking the Supreme Court to reopen the Cowichan case after the court’s decision raised questions about personal property rights versus indigenous title rights.The decision, released in August, said that the Cowichan Nation has rightful aboriginal title to about 7.5 square kilometres of land in the City of Richmond. B.C. Justice Barbara Young said the decision was due to the First Nation’s historical use of the land.