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First Nations Financial Transparency Act (S.C. 2013, c 7).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to enhance the financial accountability and transparency of First Nations.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Financing Governance Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act requires that 581 First Nations, defined as an Indian band under the Indian Act, make their audited consolidated financial statements and a Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses of chief and council available to their members as well as publish it on a website. These financial documents include: audited consolidated financial statements the Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses the auditor's written report respecting the consolidated financial statements the auditor's report or the review engagement report, as the case may be, respecting the Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses. The text consists of 13 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5).

Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2019)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Property rights, Agricultural land, Indigenous peoples, Governance, Access-to-justice, Aquaculture, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Public land, Procedural matters, Ownership, Transfer, Financing, Tax/levy, Transport/storage, Gender, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX