Eby pushes back on opposition calls to end talks with First Nations over Cowichan decision

B.C. Premier David Eby says he agrees with Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie about the urgent need for clarity regarding the landmark Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title decision over property rights but pushed back on calls from the opposition to cease all negotiations with First Nations in the meantime.

The mayor has argued the decision could dismantle the modern system of property ownership in British Columbia, a claim that the plaintiff First Nations and other Indigenous groups dispute.