Cash Settlement for BC Legislature Lands

Posted by Tad McIlwraith on November 20th, 2006 filed in Head Notes, In the News, Treaties

Update

Editorial reaction from the Victoria Times Colonist.
Legislature settlement ceremony marked by amiable goodwill (Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun).

Original Post

The Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations (Coast Salish; Greater Victoria area) have reached a settlement with the Canadian and BC governments over the land on which the BC Legislature sits. This land was promised to the native groups as a reserve by Governor James Douglas in 1854. Douglas rescinded the deal when it was decided to put the legislature on the site.

The press released from the BC Government is here.

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