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Northwest Territories Intergovernmental Agreement on Lands and Resources Management Act (S.N.W.T. 2014, c. 11).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Northwest Territories
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Water
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Land tenure Contract/agreement Enforcement/compliance Freshwater resources management Governance
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 1 April 2014.
Abstract

For the purpose of the present Act "Intergovernmental Agreement" means the Northwest Territories Intergovernmental Agreement on Lands and Resources Management between the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Aboriginal Parties that was made on February 27, 2014; and "Aboriginal Party" means the Gwich’in Tribal Council, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Northwest Territory Métis Nation, Sahtu Secretariat Inc., Tåîchô Government and any other Aboriginal Government that becomes a party to the Intergovernmental Agreement. The Act establishes that an action or thing authorized by this Act must be carried out in accordance with the afore-mentioned Intergovernmental Agreement; and in the event of an inconsistency or conflict between this Act and the Intergovernmental Agreement, the Agreement prevails to the extent of the inconsistency or conflict. The text consists of 11 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.nt.ca

References - Legislation

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Northwest Territories Intergovernmental Agreements on Lands and Resources Management.

Legislation | Canada | 2014

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Land tenure, Public land, Policy/planning, Contract/agreement, Water rights, Freshwater resources management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX