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Kanesatake Interim Land Base Governance Act (S.C. 2001, c. 8).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Governance Land tenure Public land Jurisdictional competence Land reform Subdivision of land Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, North America
Abstract

The present Act enforces the Agreement signed on 21 December 2000 between the Mohawks of Kanesatake and Her Majesty in right of Canada respecting governance of certain lands by the Mohawks of Kanesatake and to amend an Act in consequence. In particular, section 3 establishes that the purpose of this Act is to implement the afore-mentioned Agreement and, in doing so, a) to ensure that certain lands in the Kanesatake Mohawk interim land base constitute lands reserved for the Indians within the mea

Full text
English/French
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Agreement with respect to Kanesatake governance of the interim land base.

Legislation | Canada | 2000

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Contract/agreement, Ownership, Vested rights/existing rights, Governance, Land tenure, Public land, Jurisdictional competence, Land reform, Subdivision of land, Financing, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX