Access to Crown land in B.C.I found this article while researching a comment made by a member that people do not have the right to access Crown land. Access to Crown land is not a right but it is enabled by policy. The policy is clearly stated on a provincial web site. In a nutshell, transitory activities such as hiking and skiing are permitted. Reference:...

B.C. backcountry users seeking 'Right to Roam' bolstered by court decision "We're not asking for what you might see in Scotland, where you can hike through someone's backyard with clothes on the line" — Barry Janyk, executive director, B.C. Federation of Mountain Clubs A recent B.C. Supreme Court decision restoring public access to two fishing lakes on land owned by the Douglas Lake Cattle Company has reinvigorated efforts by backcountry users who want the provincial government to...