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flag B.C. court affirms Cowichan Nation's title over land, including farmland, causing property rights concerns.

flag A recent B.C. flag Supreme Court ruling confirmed the Cowichan Nation's Aboriginal title claim over a large area of land, including farmland and private properties along the Fraser River. flag The ruling declares existing Crown and city titles "defective and invalid," sparking concerns over private property rights. flag Former Richmond city councillor Harold Steves, whose family has farmed the area since 1877, agrees the ruling should be appealed but suggests the province negotiate a treaty with the Cowichan Nation to exclude farmland from the claim, protecting agricultural land in B.C.

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