Private Property and Aboriginal Title: How Might Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear NB Case Affect Cowichan and Other Cases?

News Analysis
Legal battles over aboriginal title and private land ownership are back in focus after the Supreme Court of Canada last week declined to hear an appeal in a New Brunswick case involving the Wolastoqey Nation.
There have been several, often conflicting interpretations of the implications that the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision could have for other cases, particularly the Cowichan Tribes case in B.C., which private landowners have already cited as having considerable ramifications and creating uncertainty.

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