Barbara Young
Justice Barbara Young is a long-serving judge on the British Columbia Supreme Court, known for her significant rulings impacting Indigenous rights and land claims. Her recent decision in the Cowichan Tribes case, which established Aboriginal title over a substantial portion of land in Richmond, marks a historic milestone in the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian government.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Canada | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 29,831 | $1,700,000 | 1,334$ |
| Totals | 1 | 38,005,238 | 29,831 | $1,700,000 | 1,334$ |
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Recent Mentions
Canada:
Justice Barbara Young upheld the Cowichan Tribes of Vancouver Island claims to a portion of land in Metro Vancouver.
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Canada:
Justice Barbara Young’s pivotal ruling in favour of the Cowichan Tribes’ land claim reveals a harrowing provincial past.
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Canada:
Justice Barbara Young‘s 863-page ruling late last week rendered the fee-simple ownership and interests in the lands, held by Canada, the City of Richmond and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, 'defective and invalid.'
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Canada:
Justice Barbara Young of the B.C. Supreme Court declared the Cowichan Tribes 'have established Aboriginal title' to roughly 800 acres.
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