By Daniel Sims \u00a0 Canada\u2019s federal government recently signed three agreements with the Musqueam First Nation that, among other things, recognize the Musqueam People\u2019s Aboriginal title to their traditional territory \u2014 which includes most of Vancouver. For that reason, it\u2019s surprising that rather than making headlines immediately, most media outlets didn\u2019t report on the agreements until a week after Ottawa\u2019s announcement. The situation was reminiscent of how the Cowichan case in the summer of 2025 didn\u2019t make news until the City of Richmond started informing residents in October that it might affect their fee simple title, a term referring to ownership of full, permanent property rights. Given how many residents not only in Richmond and Vancouver, but also the rest of British Columbia, have responded with concern about what this… <\/p>\n
By Daniel Sims \u00a0 Canada\u2019s federal government recently signed three agreements with the Musqueam First Nation that, among other things, recognize the Musqueam People\u2019s Aboriginal title to their traditional territory \u2014 which includes most of Vancouver. For that reason, it\u2019s surprising that rather than making headlines immediately, most media outlets didn\u2019t report on the agreements until a week after Ottawa\u2019s announcement. The situation was reminiscent of how the Cowichan case in the summer of 2025 didn\u2019t make news until the City of Richmond started informing residents in October that it might affect their fee simple title, a term referring to ownership of full, permanent property rights. Given how many residents not only in Richmond and Vancouver, but also the rest of British Columbia, have responded with concern about what this... <\/p>\n