Canada’s Reconciliation Panic – Macleans

March 20, 2026

Indigenous peoples are gaining territory and political and economic clout. Not everyone is ready for what that will mean.

Over the past few years, First Nations in British Columbia have been on a winning streak. In 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada granted Aboriginal title to the Tsilhqot’in Nation, in central B.C., requiring meaningful consultation before industrial and forestry activities could commence on their land. In 2019, the province adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, aligning the province’s legislation with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, or UNDRIP, which require Indigenous consent before proceeding with decisions that affect their rights. And, in 2023, the B.C. Supreme Court granted the Cowichan Tribes title to land in their territory. That land included private property in the city of Richmond, sparking fears among private property owners that the Cowichan might be out for their homes.

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