November 5, 2025
RED FM News Desk
Independent MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale, Elenore Sturko, is publicly challenging Premier David Eby and the NDP government to immediately provide full transparency regarding all Notices of Civil Claim filed against the province by First Nations seeking Aboriginal title, particularly those impacting existing private property.
Sturko made the call on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, stating that the government has “utterly failed to act in its basic duty to notify British Columbians of litigation that directly impacts their rights.”
Sturko argues that the recent court decision in the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada case is “just the tip of the iceberg” for Aboriginal title claims in B.C.
She pointed specifically to the government’s response to a claim filed by the Secwepemc Nation, noting that the claim “seeks a declaration of Aboriginal title to all or part of the Territory, which Territory includes the City of Kamloops, a number of other municipalities, Sun Peaks Resort, roads, railways, privately owned tenures of many types, including fee simple grants, mineral tenures, and many other Crown granted interests.”
Sturko asserted that the government has remained silent on litigation that has the potential to impact entire communities.
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