This page contains the final agreements and implementation measures of the Indigenous groups living in Quebec, which includes the James Bay and Northern Quebec , the Nunavik Inuit, and the Cree's of You Istchee.
This page includes the final agreements made with each of these specific groups, along with the annual reports or implementation reports that go along with them.
This resource from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada contains all of the final agreements relating to land claims and self-government and it is organized by province (it includes British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, and Yukon).
It also includes some descriptions of what is found in the data base and other related links.
This resource from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada highlights the land claims and self-government agreements that are still under negotiation and it has been separated by province and territory (it includes Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan).
It also contains links to other resources relating to ongoing land claims and self-government agreements.
This page contains the only final agreement within Ontario, which is the Anishinabek Nation/Union of Ontario Indians education agreement and its infographic.
This page includes how self-governing Indigenous governments are generating their own revenue aside from what is given by the government, it also discusses the Government of Canada's own-source revenue policy, and how the Canadian government's own-source revenue policy changed in 2015.
Own-source revenue is revenue collected by Indigenous governments through taxes, resource revenues, or through business, etc., which allows them to provide more services and program
After several influential court decisions including the James Bay Superior Court of Quebec case, the Calder Case, and the Caveat decision, the Department of Indian Affirms and Northern Development (which is now Aboriginal and Northern Development Canada) began the process of settling and negotiating land claims through a new policy called the Comprehensive Claims Policy (which sparked the creation of agreements, which are now known as Modern Treaties.
This policy outlines the background of how the Canadian government, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, and the Government of Nunavut have decided to improve the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement in order to foster economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for the Inuit of Nunavut.
This publication identifies the Canadian Government's approach to renewing the Comprehensive Land Claims Policy, which began in 2014.
It discusses several initiatives including the six-month process of engagement with Indigenous representatives and governmental organizations, the former Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada's document on Ren
On September 15, 2014, the Government of Canada began revising the Comprehensive Claims Policy after years of demand from Aboriginal groups.
This revised policy puts a focus on addressing Section 35 of the Constitution Act, which highlights Aboriginal Rights and attempts to be a starting place for discussions with Indigenous partners and mending the fractu