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Displaying 6821 - 6825 of 15550Farmland Act (No. 11599 of 2012).
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the strengthening of agricultural competitiveness, the balanced development of the national economy and the preservation of national land based on the stabilization of farmers' agricultural management and the improvement of agricultural productivity through the efficient utilization and management of farmland by prescribing necessary matters for ownership, utilization, preservation, etc. of farmland.
Inuvialuit Final Agreement.
The basic goals of the present Agreement - made under section 35 of the Constitution of Canada - are to: 1) preserve Inuvialuit cultural identity and values within a changing northern society; 2) enable Inuvialuit to be equal and meaningful participants in the northern and national economy and society; 3) protect and preserve the Arctic wildlife, environment and biological productivity. In the Agreement, the Inuvialuit agree to give up their exclusive use of their ancestral lands in exchange for certain other guaranteed rights from the Government of Canada.
Northern Flood Agreement
The 1977 Northern Flood Agreement (NFA) was negotiated in an attempt to define compensation for the damage caused by Churchill River Diversion constructed in the 1970s as part of Manitoba Hydro's massive hydroelectric development in Northern Manitoba.
Agreement on Governance in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory.
The present Agreement and the ensuing Final Agreement shall have the following objectives: a) The exercise by the Crees of greater autonomy and greater responsibilities regarding the governance of Category IB and II lands, in particular with respect to governance powers of a local and regional nature concerning, among other things, the planning and use of the territory and resources; b) The modernization of the governance regimes at the regional level on Categories II and III lands situated in the Territory; c) The concrete participation by the Crees in the governance of the Category III la
Agreement between the Crees of Eeyou Istchee and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada concerning the Eeyou Marine Region.
The present Agreement constitutes the full and final settlement in respect of the aboriginal rights, including the aboriginal title, of the Crees of Eeyou Istchee with respect to the use and ownership of lands and Resources in Nunavut and in the area comprising Hudson Bay and James Bay. Furthermore, the Agreement settles the land and resource rights, including those of Canada and the Crees, over the islands and the marine waters in this area.