Cowichan title lands encompasses B.C. mansions
A map of the Cowichan title lands that was part of the B.C. Supreme Court ruling, combined with publicly available land documents, identify the mansions and other properties along Richmond's No. 6 Road, south of Blundell Road.
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They include a 10,600 square-foot home with 11 bathrooms and an official valuation of $7.78 million, as well as other multimillion-dollar residences and the Country Meadows Golf Course.
The ruling says the Cowichan did not seek a declaration that private titles in the area were 'defective and invalid,' unlike government-owned land that makes up much of the claim.
But Justice Barbara Young ruled the province has a duty to negotiate with the nation when it comes to the private land, whose titles were granted in an unjustifiable infringement of the Cowichan's Aboriginal title.
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The B.C. government says it will appeal the ruling, which Attorney General Niki Sharma said Monday could have 'significant unintended consequences' over private property rights in the province.
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