Cowichan Tribes lawyer says a treaty with B.C. could recognize Aboriginal and private land titles

The lawyer representing the Cowichan Tribes says he is “frustrated and disappointed” with what he calls “misinformation” about his clients’ ground-breaking Aboriginal title case in Richmond, B.C.

David Rosenberg says his clients are not targeting privately held land in the title area on the Fraser River and that if the province negotiates in good faith, the “likely outcome” is a treaty recognizing Aboriginal title while allowing private owners to continue to hold fee-simple title.