Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management Act
| Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management Act | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Canada | |
| |
| Citation | S.C. 2022, c. 19, s. 121 |
| Assented to | 2022-12-15 |
| Related legislation | |
| First Nations Land Management Act | |
| Status: In force | |
The Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management Act[nb 1] (French: Loi sur l’Accord-cadre relatif à la gestion des terres de premières nations) is a Canadian federal law designed to replace the First Nations Land Management Act with a legal regime, while maintaining existing laws made under the FNLA by First Nations.[2]
Provisions
[edit]The act allows First Nations to exempt themselves from 44 sections of the Indian Act.[3]
Under the act, First Nations can develop their own land codes and take more control over the territory in their areas.[4]
Application
[edit]As of April 2023, nationally there 25 separate self-government agreements across 43 Indigenous communities.[5]
Criticism
[edit]The act has been criticised in the Financial Post for not allowing the transfer of ownership of land to individual First Nations people.[6]
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Paradis, Danielle (18 June 2024). "Members of Enoch Cree Nation searching for answers about their land". APTN News. APTN. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Parliament repeals First Nations Land Management Act, replaces it with new law that centres Framework Agreement between Canada and Land Code First Nations". Woodward & Company LLP. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ Dressay, Andre Le; Lavallee, Normand; Reeves, Jason (22 October 2024). "Moving at the Speed of Business: A Possible Path to First Nation Prosperity Starts with Efficiency". Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development. 14 (2): 69–107. doi:10.29173/jaed478. ISSN 1481-9120.
- ^ McDermott, Vincent (20 February 2023). "Land code gives Fort McKay First Nation full decision making authority over reserve lands". Fort McMurray Today. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ Briggs, Margaret; Hayward, Andy, eds. (2024). Research handbook on family property and the law. Research handbooks in family law. Cheltenham, UK Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 978-1-80220-467-4.
- ^ Quesnel, Joseph (6 June 2023). "Opinion: To finally kill colonialism, give property rights to First Nations individuals". Financial Post. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.