High court weighs in on aboriginal claim
Title declared in "Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia" on tract of Crown lands in western province has nationwide implications
Last updated 7/27/2014 at Noon
The Supreme Court of Canada June 26 released its highly anticipated decision in "Tsilhqot'in Nation v. British Columbia."
Called "ground-breaking" by observers, the judgment by Canada's highest court granted a declaration of Aboriginal title over a tract of Crown lands to the Tsilhqot'in Nation of the west central interior of British Columbia. It is the first time in Canadian history that Aborigin...
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