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James Bay and Northern Quebec Native Claims Settlement Act (S.C. 1976-77, c. 32).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1977
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to approve, give effect to and declare valid certain agreements between the Grand Council of the Crees (of Quebec), the Northern Quebec Inuit Association, the Government of Quebec.
Subject
Environment gen., Fisheries, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Institution Contract/agreement Enforcement/compliance Land tenure Subdivision of land Transfer Ownership Governance Collecting/harvesting
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act approves, gives effect to and declares valid certain agreements between the Grand Council of the Crees (of Quebec), the Northern Quebec Inuit Association, the Government of Quebec la Société d’énergie de la Baie James, la Société de développement de la Baie James, la Commission hydro-électrique de Québec and the Government of Canada and certain other related agreements to which the Government of Canada is a party. For the purpose of the present Act. For the purpose of the Act “Territory” has the meaning assigned to that word by subsection 1.16 of the Agreement. The text consists of 11 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement.

Legislation | Canada | 1975

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, EIA, Institution, Contract/agreement, Public health, Social protection, Land tenure, Subdivision of land, Transfer, Ownership

Source: FAO, FAOLEX