Treaty Land Entitlement Implementation Act (S.S. 1993, c. T-20.1).

For the purpose of the present Act “Framework Agreement” means: i) the Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement dated 22 September 1992 and entered into by Canada, Saskatchewan and certain Indian bands with respect to the settlement of the outstanding treaty land entitlement claims of the Indian bands; ii) the Nekaneet Treaty Land Entitlement Settlement Agreement dated 23 September 1992 and entered into by Canada, Saskatchewan and the Nekaneet Indian Band with respect to the settlement of the outstanding treaty land entitlement claim of the Nekaneet Indian Band; and iii) any agreement entered into by Canada, Saskatchewan and an Indian band with respect to the settlement of the outstanding treaty land entitlement claim of that band on the same or substantially. Section 3 establishes that notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act or law, no reservation in favour of Saskatchewan, whether express or implied, is retained by Saskatchewan in any lands that are set apart as an Indian reserve pursuant to the terms of the Framework Agreement except those reservations that: a) relate to Crown minerals and Crown mineral lands, the property in and the right to the use of water, or the land forming the bed or shore of any body of water and that are specifically retained by Saskatchewan on the transfer of any lands vested in Saskatchewan to Canada; or b) are expressly acknowledged by Canada as being retained by Saskatchewan at the time that any lands are set apart as an Indian reserve pursuant to the terms of the Framework Agreement.

Implements: Saskatchewan Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement. (1992-09-22)