The City of Richmond, B.C., is warning homeowners that the title of their property could be compromised by a recent B.C. Supreme Court decision that granted land title rights to a First Nation based on historical ownership.
“In Richmond, homeowners are being told that their properties may be at risk following a decision granting control of land to an Indigenous band,” B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said in an Oct. 18 X post, in which he included a photo of a notice distributed to Richmond residents.
In the letter, the city warns Richmond homeowners that the B.C. Supreme Court decision could “negatively” affect the title of their property. The court has declared aboriginal title to some properties in Richmond, the city said, noting that this may compromise the status and validity of the residents’ homeownership. The city added that this was mandated “without any prior notice to the landowners.”…