Nunavik Land Claims Agreement Act (S.C.1993, c. 29 ).

Subject

Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems

Keyword

Sub-national agreement Contract/agreement Land tenure Subdivision of land Indigenous peoples Business/industry/corporations Vested rights/existing rights Enforcement/compliance Institution

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 31 December 1993.

Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is to ratify, give effect and declare valid the Agreement between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement. Area and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada. Section 10 decrees that the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board established by the Agreement is hereby constituted as a corporation and, as such, the Board has, for the purposes of carrying out its functions under the Agreement, the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person. The text consists of 13 sections.

Full text

English/French

Website

www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Agreement between the Inuit of the Nunavut settlement area and her Majesty the Queen in right.

Legislation | Canada | 1993

Keyword: Sub-national agreement, Indigenous peoples, Contract/agreement, Land tenure, Subdivision of land, Traditional rights/customary rights, Vested rights/existing rights, Land valuation, Land commission, Land-use planning, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, National parks, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Nunavut Waters Regulations (SOR/2013-69).

Legislation | Canada | 2013

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Land tenure, Enforcement/compliance, Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting, Industrial water use, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX