{"id":34826,"date":"2026-03-09T11:21:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/?post_type=runnymede-events&p=34826"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T17:21:52","slug":"will-reconciliation-require-the-transfer-of-private-land-a-discussion-of-recent-jurisprudence-and-reconciliation-efforts","status":"publish","type":"runnymede-events","link":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/en\/runnymede-events\/will-reconciliation-require-the-transfer-of-private-land-a-discussion-of-recent-jurisprudence-and-reconciliation-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Reconciliation Require the Transfer of Private Land? A Discussion of Recent Jurisprudence and Reconciliation Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please join the Runnymede Society\u2019s Western University Chapter for a panel discussion on the implications of the <\/span>Cowichan Tribes<\/span><\/i> decision for Aboriginal title with Professor Dwight Newman (University of Saskatchewan) and Professor Michael Coyle (Western University), on Tuesday, March 17th.<\/span><\/p>\n

This discussion will examine the legal and practical implications of the <\/span>Cowichan Tribes<\/span><\/i> decision for Aboriginal title and the broader project of reconciliation in Canadian law. Professors Coyle and Newman will explore how the decision may affect understandings of land rights, the security of private property, and the evolving relationship between Indigenous rights and Canadian constitutional law.<\/span><\/p>\n