Predictions on Cowichan Title Decision
Former senior government counsel Geoff Moyse discussed Indigenous land title with NowMedia video host Jim Csek, following a recent town hall on the Cowichan Tribes title ruling.
Moyse drew parallels between Indigenous title declarations on Haida Gwaii and the court ruling in Richmond, stating that private landowners are being bypassed in "reconciliation agreements" that don't follow traditional treaties.
Private fee simple landowners are being sidelined in "reconciliation agreements" that bypass traditional treaties.
- Haida Gwaii's evolution began with the 2004 Supreme Court of Canada decision establishing the "duty to consult"
Author's summary: Lawyer predicts Cowichan title decision will be overturned.