A recent court decision has reshaped the conversation about private property rights in British Columbia. In the Vancouver Sun this week, Thomas Isaac, Chair of Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP‘s Aboriginal Law Group, and Jared Enns, Partner in Cassels’ Aboriginal Law Group, shared their insights on the implications of the decision, along with considerations for achieving true reconciliation.
Declaring Aboriginal title a superior interest to fee simple ownership, this month’s decision in Cowichan v. Canada has introduced new uncertainty about what it means to own private property in the province.
