Certificate of Possession
Certificate of Possession
The Government of Canada retains legal title to the land. Consequently the Certificate of Possession (CP) holder (also known as a 'Locatee') cannot get a mortgage.
However, the CP holder is entitled to the use of the land, and rights are transferrable by sale or bequeath. Therefore, any proposed development on CP land by a third-party requires an agreement and contract with the CP holder(s). In some cases this can involve several families.
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Almost all Cowichan Reserve land is allocated or claimed by individual band members. The only communal land holdings are the site of the Administration complex and a parcel by St. Ann's Church leaving virtually no land for overall community development purposes unless the Band purchases it from the CP holder(s).