What is the current state of aboriginal title law in B.C?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Skeetchestn et al v. Registrar of Land Titles Act, 2000 BCSC 118 (CanLII):

The question is whether Uukw still applies in light of recent developments in the law pertaining to aboriginal rights. Delgamuukw v. B.C., 1997 CanLII 302 (SCC), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 1010, is the leading authority in this regard. The following is a synopsis of the law pertaining to aboriginal title as it relates to this case.

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