Department of Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Act (S.C. 2019, c. 29, s. 337) Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Indigenous peoples Land tenure Institution Governance Financing Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes Enacted by section 337 of chapter 29 of the Statutes of Canada, 2019, in force July 15, 2019 Abstract There is hereby established a Department of the Government of Canada called the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, over which the Minister presides. The Minister is responsible for (a) exercising leadership within the Government of Canada in relation to the affirmation and implementation of the rights of Indigenous peoples recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 and the implementation of treaties and other agreements with Indigenous peoples; (b) negotiating treaties and other agreements to advance the self-determination of Indigenous peoples; and (c) advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, in collaboration with Indigenous peoples and through renewed nation-to-nation, government-to-government and Inuit-Crown relationships. Full text English Website www.gc.ca