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Wolastoqey Nation plans to take title claim of forest land appeal to Supreme Court
New Brunswick's top court ruled the Wolastoqey Nation cannot claim ownership over private industrial lands, but can seek compensation from the Crown.
- The New Brunswick Court of Appeal narrowed the Wolastoqey Nation's title claim by excluding private lands owned by three large forestry companies but allowed a claim against the Crown as a finding of title.
- The Wolastoqey Nation sought a declaration of Aboriginal title, adding private industrial landowners in 2021, covering over half of New Brunswick, and seeking parcel returns, the court says.
- Three forestry companies—J.D. Irving Ltd., H.J. Crabbe and Sons, and Acadian Timber—applied to exclude their land, and a lower court initially removed them as appellants.
- Wolastoqey chiefs said they will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, and Rob McKee said his office is examining the ruling, which ordered them to pay $10,000 to each company.
- J.D. Irving Ltd., the largest appellant, owns more than 650,000 hectares within the claim area, while Justice Drapeau cited Supreme Court of Canada guidance highlighting legal tension over coexistence with private property.
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N.B. appeals court rules Wolastoqey Nation can’t fight Crown over private forest land - New Brunswick
The Wolastoqey Nation had been seeking a declaration of Aboriginal title on over half of the province, saying the land was unceded and sold by the Crown without their consent.
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N.B. appeals court rules Wolastoqey Nation can't fight Crown over private forest land
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of private logging corporations, in an Aboriginal title claim case launched by the Wolastoqey First Nation in 2021. The Wolastoqey Nation had been seeking a declaration of Aboriginal title on over half of the province, saying the land was unceded and sold by the Crown without their consent. As part of its case, the nation added land owned by logging companies J.D. Irving, H.J. Crabbe and Sons…
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