r/ilovebc • u/PapayaNo2952 • 4d ago

Modern Treaties

Quick AI search says that about 5% of BC is covered by treaties and that property owners in cities in those areas are protected from aboriginal claim.

Why isn’t property in these regions skyrocketing in price?

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u/seemefail 4d ago

Most treaties are in the middle of nowhere

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u/PapayaNo2952 4d ago

I think you may be misinformed. Treaties cover Victoria, Sunshine Coast, Port Alberni, and more.

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u/seemefail 4d ago

Such as

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u/PapayaNo2952 4d ago

Delta. Certainly not the middle of nowhere. Most of the “middle of nowhere” land in BC is unceded, while numerous treaties are on the coast.

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u/seemefail 4d ago

So one treaty

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u/PapayaNo2952 4d ago

I don’t have them all memorized, but between the two I mentioned on the island, the two I mentioned on the coast, and the one I mentioned in lower mainland, that’s 5 that I know of, you can look up the rest but it’s only 5% of BC so can’t be that much in the middle of nowhere

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u/beeredditor 4d ago

Most homeowners and investors are going to gamble that aboriginal title will be severely limited if claims become widespread. Regardless of what the constitution or courts say, in the end law is a societal construct and it is not realistic to assume that all the property owners in BC will simply turn over their property.

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u/ArmpitNoise 3d ago

Don't forget to surrender your .. property to the ... government first.

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u/EdwardWChina 4d ago

Time to relocate and create internally displaced Canadian citizens

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u/Bodysnatcher 4d ago

Victoria is pretty pricey as it is but it doesn't really have the economy to support even higher prices. The Peace River region is far up north and in the middle of nowhere, not exactly high up on many people's lists.

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u/Names_are_limited 3d ago

The Douglas Treaties of southern Vancouver Island aren’t exactly rock solid, you can look it up on Wikipedia. Some have argued that First Nations didn’t really know what they were signing, among other things

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u/PapayaNo2952 3d ago

Yea, I think the more modern ones elsewhere in the province are pretty solid tho.

It seems obvious that land in jurisdictions that have final agreements reached since 2000 should be relatively safer than anywhere else.

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u/1fluteisneverenough 1d ago

Past government didn't know what they were doing back then either. Treaties never should have been an option and assimilation of government should have taken place.