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Gwich'in Land Claim Settlement Act (S.C. 1992, c. 53).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1992 (2011)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to approve, give effect to and declare valid the Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada and the Gwich’in, as represented by the Gwich’in Tribal Council, and to amend an Act in consequence thereof.
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Contract/agreement Protected area Authorization/permit Land tenure Ownership Liability/compensation Governance Expropriation Public land National parks Collecting/harvesting
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 22 December 1992.
Abstract

The present Act declares valid the Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada and the Gwich’in, as represented by the Gwich’in Tribal Council, signed on 12 April 1992. Section 5 establishes that for the purposes of carrying out its objectives, the Renewable Resources Board established by the afore-mentioned Agreement has the capacity,rights, powers and privileges of a natural person. The text consists of 11 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Gwich’in Comprehensive Agreement.

Legislation | Canada | 1992

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Contract/agreement, Protected area, Authorization/permit, Land tenure, Ownership, Liability/compensation, Governance, Expropriation, Public land, Sustainable development, National parks, Collecting/harvesting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX