BC City Warns Homeowners of Compromised Property Ownership Following First Nation Land Title Ruling

Houses and farmland along No. 6 Road and the Country Meadows Golf Course, which fall within the boundaries of a Cowichan Nation aboriginal title claim, are seen in an aerial view in Richmond, B.C., on Aug. 22, 2025. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

The City of Richmond, B.C., is warning homeowners that the title of their property could be compromised by a recent B.C. Supreme Court decision that granted land title rights to a First Nation based on historical ownership.

“In Richmond, homeowners are being told that their properties may be at risk following a decision granting control of land to an Indigenous band,” B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said in an Oct. 18 X post, in which he included a photo of a notice distributed to Richmond residents.