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Territorial Lands Act (R.S. 1985, c. T-7).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Legislation
Date
1985 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act respecting Crown lands in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Indigenous peoples Land tenure Vested rights/existing rights Cadastre/land registration Public land Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to Crown lands in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The Act contains at the outset a definition clause referring to various terms therein employed, such as “Crown”, “land”, “permit”, “territorial lands”, “timber”. The text- consisting of 30 sections - considers the following issues: Land management zones, sale or lease of territorial lands, mining rights, reservation from grants, slides, streams and lake fronts, trespass on territorial lands.

Full text
English/French
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Polar Bear Pass Withdrawal Order (SOR/84-409).

Legislation | Canada | 1984

Keyword: Public land, Land tenure, Wild fauna, Wetlands, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1516 C.R).

Legislation | Canada | 2007 (2013)

Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Exploration, Enforcement/compliance, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Canada Oil and Gas Drilling and Production Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1517).

Legislation | Canada | 1960

Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Oil, Exploration, Data collection/reporting, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Pollution control, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Territorial Lands Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1525).

Legislation | Canada | 1996

Keyword: Public land, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Lease, Ownership, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Territorial Quarrying Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1527).

Legislation | Canada | 1996 (2016)

Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Management/conservation, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Territorial Coal Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1522).

Legislation | Canada | 2006

Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Northwest Territories Mining Regulations (SOR/2014-68).

Legislation | Canada | 2014

Keyword: Mining, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Nunavut Mining Regulations (SOR/2014-69).

Legislation | Canada | 2014 (2014)

Keyword: Mining, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Territorial Dredging Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1523).

Legislation | Canada | 2003

Keyword: Mining, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Tracts of Territorial Lands in the Northwest Territories (Central and Eastern Portions of the South Slave Region) Order (S.I./2014-39).

Legislation | Canada | 2014

Keyword: Land tenure, Indigenous peoples, Subdivision of land, Contract/agreement, Traditional rights/customary rights, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Tracts of Territorial Lands in the Northwest Territories (South Slave and North Slave Regions) Order (S.I./2014-35).

Legislation | Canada | 2014

Keyword: Land tenure, Indigenous peoples, Subdivision of land, Contract/agreement, Traditional rights/customary rights, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1518).

Legislation | Canada | 1991

Keyword: Public land, Oil, Exploration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Zoning, Contract/agreement, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Territorial Land Use Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1524).

Legislation | Canada | 1996 (2016)

Keyword: Land tenure, Public land, EIA, Classification/declassification, Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Mining, Exploration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Northwest Territories Mining District and Nunavut Mining District Order (SI/2000-53).

Legislation | Canada | 2000

Keyword: Land tenure, Zoning, Enforcement/compliance, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Withdrawal from Disposal, Setting Apart and Appropriation of Certain Tracts of Territorial Lands in the Northwest Territories (Reindeer Grazing Reserve) Order (S.I./2014-38).

Legislation | Canada | 2014

Keyword: Land tenure, Indigenous peoples, Pastoralism, Grazing, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Tracts of Territorial Lands in Nunavut (Kivalliq area) Order (SI/2016-29).

Legislation | Canada | 2016

Keyword: Land tenure, Indigenous peoples, Subdivision of land, Contract/agreement, Traditional rights/customary rights, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX