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Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement.

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Governance Land tenure Ownership Transfer Land consolidation Cultural heritage
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
The present Agreement enters into force 1 April 2011.
Abstract

The present Agreement - made under section 35 of the Constitution of Canada - is a basic document that lays out the governing power of each of the 5 Maa-nulth First Nations. Each of the five nations has their own constitution . This means that they have the authority to enact laws and govern themselves. The law-making powers include lands and land management, such as land ownership, land registration, expropriation, sub surface ownership, protection of land base, submerged land, watershed land. Other fields are social development, cultural heritage, education, economic development.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

Constitution Act, 1982.

Legislation | Canada | 1982

Keyword: Agricultural land, Cultural heritage, Economic/social/cultural rights, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights, Human rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX