Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Sauble Beach Land Ruling in Favour of First Nation

The Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a ruling recognizing a two-kilometre stretch of Sauble Beach as part of Saugeen First Nation’s reserve, dismissing appeals from the town, province, and landowners.

Sauble Beach, 2015. Photo: Miranda Miller

The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a previous ruling that a two-kilometre stretch of Sauble Beach, located on the Bruce Peninsula along Lake Huron, legally belongs to the Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation. The decision dismisses appeals filed by the Municipality of South Bruce Peninsula, the Ontario governmen…