Supreme Court silence on huge New Brunswick Indigenous private land claim loss speaks volumes across Canada – Toronto Star
June 15, 2026
One of the most closely watched Indigenous land claims in Canada took a significant turn last month when the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal brought by six Wolastoqey First Nations seeking a declaration of Aboriginal title over approximately half of New Brunswick.
The Indigenous claim area covered roughly 30,000 parcels of Crown land and 252,000 parcels of privately owned lands — roughly half of the province.
