Die Musqueam-Band aus British Columbia unterzeichnet Vereinbarungen über die Rechte der Aborigines mit der Bundesregierung

From the article three agreements were signed

„The federal government states the band’s traditional territory centres around the mouth of the Fraser River and the City of Vancouver and surrounding areas. The Musqueam Indian Reserve is located south of Marine Drive near the river mouth.“

The first agreement recognizes that Musqueam has Aboriginal rights and title to its traditional territory and creates a framework for the gradual implementation of those rights within Canada.“

The second agreement creates a joint working group to create an agreement “to protect and manage the waters and resources within Musqueam territory,” working with the Canadian Coast Guard.

The third agreement gives the band shared decision-making over fisheries with Musqueam territory and well as money for fishing vessels and gear.

It should be if you want the land and title back you lose the free govt money and other assistance that was given in exchange.

We’re definitely going to need some clarification at some point (sooner rather than later) about how aboriginal title can coexist with fee simple title, if at all. It seems like these agreements recognize title where a bunch of private property exists, the earlier Cowichan decision said they can coexist but that certain sections of the land titles act no longer apply to the fee simple titles, and then a court in New Brunswick basically said that they just can’t coexist. Until there’s clarification there will be uncertainty, and certainty about legal systems is key to the functioning of a market economy.