Supreme Court agrees to hear B.C.'s appeal in a Nuchatlaht land title case

In 2024 the Nuchatlaht, a First Nation of about 160 members, won Canada's second-ever declaration of Aboriginal title, on Nootka Island off the western edge of Vancouver Island.

Court of Appeal

201 km²

B.C. government

about 11 km²

In April the B.C. Court of Appeal extended the title to the full 201-square-kilometre claim; the province wants the original declaration of about 11 square kilometres restored.

“There’s no reason to continue with this,” said Jack Woodward, counsel for the Nuchatlaht, who urged the next provincial government to pull out of the case.

— Jack Woodward, counsel for the Nuchatlaht

Oct

Saturday

British Columbia, final day to vote

No hearing date is set and one is unlikely before next spring, while British Columbia votes in a provincial election ending Oct 24.

Canada · 19 d ago

Supreme Court agrees to hear B.C.'s appeal in a Nuchatlaht land title case

In 2024 the Nuchatlaht, a First Nation of about 160 members, won Canada's second-ever declaration of Aboriginal title, on Nootka Island off the western edge of Vancouver Island.

In April the B.C. Court of Appeal extended the title to the full 201-square-kilometre claim; the province wants the original declaration of about 11 square kilometres restored.

“There’s no reason to continue with this,” said Jack Woodward, counsel for the Nuchatlaht, who urged the next provincial government to pull out of the case.

No hearing date is set and one is unlikely before next spring, while British Columbia votes in a provincial election ending Oct 24.

Supreme Court agrees to hear B.C.'s appeal in a Nuchatlaht land title case

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