Episode 123: ABORIGINAL TITLE in Vancouver? Plus, MANDATORY Indigenous course for Ontario lawyers.

Episode 123: ABORIGINAL TITLE in Vancouver? Plus, MANDATORY Indigenous course for Ontario lawyers.

From Not Reserving Judgment by Canadian Constitution Foundation

March 4, 2026 · 38 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the recognition of Aboriginal title in Greater Vancouver and a new mandatory Indigenous cultural course for Ontario lawyers.

In Episode 123, we explain the new agreement between Canada and the Musqueam Nation recognizing Aboriginal title in Greater Vancouver. Plus, we discuss the new mandatory Indigenous cultural course requirement for all lawyers in the Province of Ontario. Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode: ‘Alarming’: Police monitoring released murderer ‘closely’ as community expresses concern (CP24) A Rights Recognition Agreement (Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada) Approval of an Indigenous cultural training course (Law Society of Ontario) What Does the Musqueam Agreement Mean? (Law for Breakfast) Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn. The show is brought to you by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a non-partisan legal charity dedicated to defending rights and freedoms. To support our work, visit theccf.ca/donate.

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, Christine Van Geyn

Topics covered

  • Aboriginal title
  • Indigenous rights
  • legal education
  • Ontario lawyers
  • Vancouver
  • cultural training

Keywords

  • Aboriginal title
  • Musqueam Nation
  • Indigenous course
  • Ontario lawyers
  • legal training
  • Canadian Constitution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Musqueam Nation, Law Society of Ontario, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Places: Greater Vancouver

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