More than 135,000 hectares—1,350 square kilometres—of British Columbia Crown land has been identified or committed for transfer to First Nations through modern treaties and other agreements, according to provincial documents released this week. The area is roughly 12 times the size of Vancouver.
The province is also negotiating five modern treaties with the Te’mexw Treaty Association (TTA) that include approximately 1,565 hectares of Crown land in proposed treaty settlement areas.
The lands include several prominent public properties in the Greater Victoria area, including Hatley Castle and portions of the Royal Roads property, two provincial parks, and dozens of parcels of waterfront properties in downtown Victoria….