This project identifies, discusses, and scrutinizes mechanisms for transferring property to Indigenous People in other jurisdictions to align the British Columbia Escheat Act with the BC Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDRIP). It considers the legal framework for transferring property to Indigenous People following Escheat in Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, New Zealand and Australia.
Partner: British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI)
Funder: British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI)
Keywords: equity, diversity, inclusion, land use planning, social sustainability
2024