For decades, Canadians have thought their property was secure by default. The Cowichan ruling has shattered that illusion.

Farmland, houses, and the Country Meadows Golf Course along No. 6 Road in Richmond, B.C., seen in an aerial view on Aug. 22, 2025, fall within the boundaries of a Cowichan Nation aboriginal title claim. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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Why do governments exist? There must be a better reason than simply providing well-paid jobs for people who enjoy bossing others around.


