Vancouver Sun
The province announced Monday it is appealing the B.C. Supreme Court ruling that granted the Cowichan Nation title to large swaths of southeast Richmond and fishing rights in the Fraser River.
“We feel that this decision has significant legal issues, and we believe that those legal issues must be reconsidered on appeal,” Attorney General Niki Sharma said. “This case is an example of why the province prefers to resolve land claims through negotiation — where we can protect property rights directly — rather than risk considerable uncertainty through court decisions.”
Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie told Postmedia on Monday that the city’s lawyers are still going through Young’s decision and that he can’t say too much now, but did express concern that the “potential implications could be enormous.”
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, said it is still reviewing the decision and “will provide further updates at an appropriate time in the future.” …