Application to retry Cowichan Tribes land claims case set to begin Monday
The B.C. Supreme Court will hear an application on Monday to reopen the Cowichan Tribes land claims case, which established Aboriginal title to certain lands in Richmond. Montrose Property Holdings Ltd. argues it was not given a chance to defend its interests during the lengthy trial. The Cowichan Tribes maintain that reopening the case would be an abuse of process and could complicate the administration of justice.
- ▪Montrose Property Holdings Ltd. is seeking to reopen the Cowichan Tribes land claims case after a ruling established Aboriginal title to part of their claim.
- ▪The Cowichan Tribes argue that reopening the case would complicate proceedings and is an abuse of process.
- ▪The B.C. Supreme Court's ruling has created uncertainty for private landholders in Richmond, affecting their property rights.
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Open this photo in gallery:B.C. Supreme Court Justice Barbara Young concluded last August that the Cowichan had established Aboriginal title to a portion of their claim, lands that are now part of the City of Richmond.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountLawyers for the private owners of a swath of industrial land near Vancouver will be in court Monday to ask a judge to reopen a lengthy court case that has thrown the legal status of their property into question.The Cowichan Tribes land claims trial concluded more than two years ago and the final reasons for judgment were delivered last August. But Montrose Property Holdings Ltd.
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