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Sahtu Dene and Metis Land Claim Settlement Act (S.C. 1994, c. 27).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1994 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to approve, give effect to and declare valid an agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada and the Dene of Colville Lake, Déline, Fort Good Hope and Fort Norman and the Metis of Fort Good Hope, Fort Norman and Norman Wells, as represented by the Sahtu Tribal Council.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Institution Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance
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 the Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada and the Dene of Colville Lake, Déline, Fort Good Hope and Fort Norman and the Metis of Fort Good Hope, Fort Norman and Norman Wells, as represented by the Sahtu Tribal Council. In particular, section 5 establishes that for the purposes of carrying out its objectives, the Renewable Resources Board established by the Agreement has the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person. The text consists of 7 sections.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement.

Legislation | Canada | 1993

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Pollution control, Human rights, Financing, Sustainable development, Dispute settlement, Royalties/fees, Tax/levy, Enforcement/compliance, Ownership, Property rights, Traditional rights/customary rights, Vested rights/existing rights, Land tenure, Governance, Expropriation, Institution, Urban land, Protection of species, Collecting/harvesting, Cultural heritage, National parks, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX