First Nations Land Management Act
| First Nations Land Management Act | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Canada | |
| |
| Citation | S.C. 1999, c. 24 |
| Assented to | 1999-06-17 |
| Repealed | 2022-12-15 |
| Repealed by | |
| Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022 (SC 2022, c 19) | |
| Related legislation | |
| Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management Act | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The First Nations Land Management Act (French: Loi sur la gestion des terres des premières nations) is an act of the Parliament of Canada enacted to secure control by First Nations over First Nations lands.[1]
Provisions
[edit]The act allowed First Nations to opt out of 32 sections of the Indian Act, which relate to land management, and develop their own policies and legislation for reserves in a land code.[2] To join the FNLM system a First Nation was required to pass a resolution to that effect, and drafts its land code, which must be ratified under its membership.[3]
The RCMP did not necessarily uphold the laws passed by First Nations under the Act.[4]
Reception
[edit]The act has been praised in Policy Options as an "unsung success".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Wright, Laura; White, Jerry P. (2012). "Developing Oil and Gas Resources On or Near Indigenous Lands in Canada: An Overview of Laws, Treaties, Regulations and Agreements". International Indigenous Policy Journal. 3 (2): 1–18. ISSN 1916-5781.
- ^ "First Nations say land title gives rights to cannabis use and sales". Canadian Lawyer Magazine. October 29, 2018. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Beazley, Doug (December 18, 2017). "Decolonizing the Indian Act". National Magazine. Canadian Bar Association. Archived from the original on August 4, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "K'ómoks First Nation wins precedent-setting case regarding land management". Comox Valley Record. October 10, 2018. Archived from the original on April 26, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Boutilier, Sasha (August 18, 2016). "An unsung success: The First Nations Land Management Act". Policy Options. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
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