Legislation, Land Claims and Self-Government (Indigenous Peoples)

Annual Report on the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement

This is the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada report on the implementation of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and the Northeastern Quebec agreement, studying the period between April 1, 2008, and March 31, 2010.
The James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement was signed in November 1975 and the Northeastern Quebec Agreement was signed in January 1978.

This page includes the final agreements with the Labrador Inuit living in Newfoundland and Labrador.
These agreements include the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement and the Fiscal Financing Agreements, along with annual reports on the land claims agreement from 2005–2014.

Over the past few decades, Indigenous governments across Canada have imposed several types of taxes on their reserves or settlement lands.
These Indigenous governments have the right to implement these taxes under both the Indian Act and the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (FNF

This page includes a detailed record of the Indian Claims Commission (ICC) proceedings, which is a nonpartisan advisory body made up of six commissioners.
The purpose of the ICC was to review claims that have been rejected by the government with the purpose of reconciling the government's relationship with First Nations people.

The Inherent Right Policy was developed in 1995 by the Government of Canada in order to respond to Indigenous demands for self-government.
The process to implement Indigenous self-government involved discussions with Indigenous leaders at all levels (local, regional, and national).
This led to realization that no one form of government can govern all Indigenous communities, whi

The Specific Claims Resolution Act (or Bill C-6) was brought into the House of Commons in 2002 in order to create a new commissioning body, one to negotiate and resolve specific claims, and another for a tribunal to make decisions on claims and to give out monetary compensation.

This publication, which was developed in 1999, discusses the evolution of Aboriginal self-government, with particular attention to the period between 1998–1999 (when the Royal Commission of Aboriginal Peoples published its report) where large strides were made.
This page includes information about how Aboriginals have approached self-government, the evolution of federal policy, constitutional change, the federal government's approach, and responses to the RCAP's r

This is the official Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, which is an act that helped lay the groundwork for creating the territory of Nunavut.
This act also gave the Inuit of Nunavut control of more than 350,000 sq km, cash payments, and protection of Inuit rights to fish and hunt.

This is the original report by the Penner Committee (1983), which was developed by the House of Commons to respond to Indigenous demands for self-government.
This publication contains the minutes of the committee's proceedings and the full report on Indigenous Self-Government.

The Canadian Constitution is comprised of the Constitution Act of 1867 and the Constitution Act of 1982, both of which outline several key components that define our lives, and the lives of Indigenous peoples today.
Section 35 of the Constitution Act of 1982 is historically known for explicitly recognizing the treaty rights and individual rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada along with identifying the term "Aboriginal peoples" which includes Fi