Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General)

The British Columbia Supreme Court confirmed that the Cowichan Tribes hold Aboriginal title to part of Richmond, including fee-simple land, and that the land was never ceded to the Crown.

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February 26, 2026
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Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCSC 1490 (2025).
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Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCSC 1490 (State Appellate Court, 2025). https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/cowichan-tribes/
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Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General) (2025 BCSC 1490) [State Appellate Court, 2025] — The British Columbia Supreme Court confirmed that the Cowichan Tribes hold Aboriginal title to part of Richmond, including fee-simple land, and that the land was never ceded to the Crown. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/cowichan-tribes/, accessed April 9, 2026).
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Citation: 2025 BCSC 1490 Year: 2025 Court: State Appellate Court
Holding: The British Columbia Supreme Court confirmed that the Cowichan Tribes hold Aboriginal title to part of Richmond, including fee-simple land, and that the land was never ceded to the Crown.
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Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General) (2025 BCSC 1490) is a case decided by the State Appellate Court in 2025. The court held that the British Columbia Supreme Court confirmed that the Cowichan Tribes hold Aboriginal title to part of Richmond, including fee-simple land, and that the land was never ceded to the Crown.