Western Arctic (Inuvialuit) Claims Settlement Act (S.C. 1984, c. 24). Country/Territory Canada Document type Legislation Date 1984 (2003) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to approve, give effect to and declare valid the Agreement between the Committee for Original Peoples’ Entitlement, representing the Inuvialuit of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, and the Government of Canada. Subject Fisheries, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Indigenous peoples Contract/agreement Institution Ownership Vested rights/existing rights Business/industry/corporations Governance Hunting/capture Collecting/harvesting Biodiversity Access and benefit-sharing 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 the Committee for Original Peoples’ Entitlement, representing the Inuvialuit of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, and the Government of Canada. For the purpose of the present Act “Territory” means the Northwest Territories, Yukon and adjacent offshore areas, not forming part of the Northwest Territories or Yukon, within the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Canada. The text consists of 8 sections. Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implements Inuvialuit Final Agreement. Legislation | Canada | 1984 Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Contract/agreement, Institution, Ownership, Vested rights/existing rights, Business/industry/corporations, Governance, Hunting/capture, Collecting/harvesting, Biodiversity, Access and benefit-sharing Source: FAO, FAOLEX