The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) by unanimous decision on June 26, 2014 in the case of Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia declared for the first time “Aboriginal title” in Canada for the Tsilhqot’in Nation over tract of land in the interior of British Columbia. This case furthers a long line of decisions on Aboriginal rights and title.
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