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Displaying 6886 - 6890 of 15550Yukon First Nations Self-Government Act (S.C. 1994, c. 35).
The purpose of the present Act and orders of the Governor in Council made pursuant to this Act is to bring into effect self-government agreements concluded with First Nations. The Act deals, inter alia, with the following issues: First Nations constitutions, First Nations Laws, administration of justice, laws of general application, disposition of reserve lands, transitional provisions. The text consists of 40 sections and 3 Schedules as follows: Yukon First Nations (I); First nations having self-government agreements in effect (II); Legislative powers (III).
British Columbia Treaty Commission Act (S.C. 1995, c. 45).
For the purpose of the present Act «first nation” means an aboriginal governing body, however organized and established by aboriginal people within their traditional territory in British Columbia, that has been mandated by its constituents to enter into treaty negotiations on their behalf with Her Majesty in right of Canada and Her Majesty in right of British Columbia. Section 3 states that the purpose of the present Act is to establish the British Columbia Treaty Commission.
Manitoba Claim Settlements Implementation Act (S.C. 2000, c. 33).
For the purpose of the present Act “Flood Agreement” means the agreement concerning the flooding of land concluded between: a) Her Majesty in right of Canada, b) Her Majesty in right of Manitoba, c) the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board, and d) the Northern Flood Committee, Inc. signed on 16 December 1977. In particular, the Act lays down provisions relating to payments to first nations as compensation for flooding on lands. Furthermore, the Act deals with the establishment of reserves on behalf of first nations.
Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Line Regulations (SOR/2003-192).
The present Regulations are made under the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act. In particular, section 1 of the above-mentioned Regulations establish that for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition “offshore area” in section 2 of the afore-mentioned Act, the prescribed line of the offshore area of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador that is adjacent to the offshore area of the province of Nova Scotia is the line described in the Schedule. The text consists of 2 sections and 1 Schedule.
Specific Agreement Confirmation Regulations (SOR 92-677).
The present Regulations are made under the Indian Lands Agreement (1986) Act. In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to the right on behalf of first nations to proclaim a referendum to confirm a specific agreement. The text consists of 33 sections.
Implements: Indian Lands Agreement (1986) Act (S.C. 1988, c. 39). (1988-07-28)