Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West has publicly stated his intention to "vigorously defend" private property rights in response to an Aboriginal title claim by the Kwikwetlem First Nation. This claim, which has been active for nearly a decade, encompasses several square kilometers of developed land in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, located on the eastern edge of Metro Vancouver.

If the Kwikwetlem First Nation's claim is successful, they would gain control over significant areas, including the 700-acre ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park, the Colony Farm Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, and Gates Park, a major public park in Port Coquitlam. However, the city clarified that the claim pertains only to lands owned by government entities, such as Metro Vancouver, the province of British Columbia, and the city itself. A statement from the city emphasized, "There are no civil claims initiated by any First Nations involving private property."

The current claim is a revision of an earlier one that sought Aboriginal title over parts of Port Coquitlam's urban core. This earlier claim was modified in 2020 as part of an agreement that allowed Port Coquitlam to provide utility services to a business park on Kwikwetlem reserve land.

In Kamloops, British Columbia, a separate Aboriginal title claim was filed in 2015 by a coalition that includes the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation. This claim covers 12,543 square kilometers around Kamloops and was initially aimed at halting a proposed gold and copper mine project that has since been abandoned. The claim has raised concerns among local residents, particularly regarding its implications for private property. Kamloops-Centre MLA Peter Milobar noted, "I have a lot of constituents that are already reaching out to my office … and they legitimately want to know what’s going on."

Despite the concerns, the First Nations involved have stated they do not intend to seize homes from private landowners. Ron Ignace, former chief of the Skeetchestn Indian Band, mentioned, "At worst, what we would make them do is pay us their taxes, and they can carry on their business as usual."

In Gatineau, Quebec, the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation filed a claim on October 24 for eight areas surrounding the city. Their legal representative, Jullian Riddel, indicated that they are seeking court recognition of Aboriginal title, similar to the recent Cowichan decision in British Columbia. Riddel stated, "There have been several of these cases in the province of British Columbia, but to date that has not occurred in either Ontario or Quebec."

The Kitigan Zibi claim is based not only on traditional territory but also on a breach of an existing contract with the Crown. They assert that Gatineau was settled in violation of a 1760 treaty that designated the area for Indigenous use.

In New Brunswick, six First Nations forming the Wolastoqey Nation filed a claim in 2021 seeking Aboriginal title over more than half of the province. A recent ruling by New Brunswick’s Court of King’s Bench dismissed claims against private landowners, stating they were "innocents" in the matter. However, the court allowed the Wolastoqey's claim to proceed, raising concerns that private landowners could find themselves in a similar situation as those in Richmond, where a court could declare their land as Aboriginal title, complicating their ability to sell or secure financing.

Legal experts have noted that the court acknowledged the possibility of the Wolastoqey Nation winning an order for the government to expropriate lands from private ownership as a remedy for their claim.