BC First Nation Wins Lawsuit Over Land Title Rights in Lower Mainland, Fraser River

The Law Courts building, which is home to the B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Nov. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

A B.C. court has granted title land rights to a First Nations group that includes parts of the Lower Mainland and the Fraser River, following a long court battle.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Barbara Young issued the written decision on Aug. 7, calling land title grants issued by the federal and provincial governments to others “defective and invalid.”