Esquimalt Nation lawsuit opposes transfer of Hatley Park to Songhees – Times Colonist
Apr 09, 2026
The Esquimalt Nation suit says it “has not consented to” the transfer through a modern-day treaty the Songhees and four other First Nations signed with the province in 2015.
The Esquimalt Nation is suing Canada’s attorney general, claiming Colwood’s Hatley Park, home to Royal Roads University, belongs to it and not the neighbouring Songhees Nation.
Esquimalt Nation “has not consented to and opposes” the designation of Hatley Park as Songhees treaty lands and its transfer to Songhees Nation through a modern-day treaty the Songhees and four other First Nations signed with the province in 2015, according to a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court.
The Te’mexw Treaty Association agreement in principle is nearing the end of the fifth stage of the six-part B. C. Treaty Commission process, it said.
