Cowichan Ruling Could Affect Title Negatively: Richmond Mayor – Connect CRE Canada

October 20, 2025

Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie says a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling recognizing Aboriginal title over part of Vancouver Island could have negative implications for land titles in other regions of the province.

In a letter sent to hundreds of southeastern B.C. property owners, Brodie said the Cowichan Tribes decision “could negatively affect title” and may compromise the status and validity of their ownership, The Globe and Mail reported.

The court’s decision recognized Aboriginal title for the Cowichan, who are based on Vancouver Island but operated a fishing village on the south arm of the Fraser River during the 1800s in an area that is now part of Richmond.

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