Opinion: Don’t trust Ottawa on Musqueam agreement

2026-03-04 - 22:53

Last weekend it became known that the Federal Government had signed an aboriginal rights agreement with the Musqueam First Nation, which acknowledged rights and title “within” a large area encompassing most of Metro Vancouver. This bilateral agreement between the Carney government and the Musqueam sets out their shared intention to “negotiate” Aboriginal title for the Musqueam within their vast claimed territory using the principles of UNDRIP as their lodestar. Read More