D-13.1 - Act respecting hunting and fishing rights in the James Bay and New Québec territories

Section 1 Disposition versions

2022-02-10

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Nation Government” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Nation Government (chapter G-1.031);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(d.1)  “Naskapi band” means the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as the corporation provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(g.1)  “Naskapi community” means the collectivity composed of all the Naskapis enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in the Naskapi register in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(h)  “Agreement” or “Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(h.1)  “Northeastern Québec Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Northeastern Québec Agreement (chapter C-67.1);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(j)  (paragraph repealed);

(j.1)  (paragraph repealed);

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1);

(k.1)  “Naskapi Landholding Corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories;

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife;

(o.1)  “James Bay and Northern Québec region” means the territory, excluding the Northeastern Québec region;

(o.2)  “Northeastern Québec region” means that portion of the territory shown on the map forming Schedule 4 and composed of the eastern sector and the western sector;

(o.3)  “eastern sector” and “western sector” mean the sectors of the Northeastern Québec region shown as such on the map forming Schedule 5;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S-18.1);

(q)  “Category I, I-N, IA, IA-N, IB, IB-N, II, II-N and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(s.1)  “Cree village” means any Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(s.2)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted under The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(s.3)  “northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government;

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

For the purposes of subparagraph d of the first paragraph, “Band” also means the Oujé-Bougoumou band constituted as a corporation as provided for in subparagraph 9.0.3A of Section 9 of the Agreement.

1978, c. 92, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 51; 1979, c. 77, s. 34; 1994, c. 17, s. 76; 1996, c. 2, s. 649; 1999, c. 40, s. 110; 1999, c. 36, s. 126; 2004, c. 11, s. 66; 2006, c. 3, s. 35; 2013, c. 19, s. 91; 2022, c. 1, s. 2.

2014-01-01

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Nation Government” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Nation Government (chapter G-1.031);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(d.1)  “Naskapi band” means the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as the corporation provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(g.1)  “Naskapi community” means the collectivity composed of all the Naskapis enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in the Naskapi register in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(h)  “Agreement” or “Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(h.1)  “Northeastern Québec Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Northeastern Québec Agreement (chapter C-67.1);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(j)  (paragraph repealed);

(j.1)  (paragraph repealed);

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1);

(k.1)  “Naskapi Landholding Corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories;

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife;

(o.1)  “James Bay and Northern Québec region” means the territory, excluding the Northeastern Québec region;

(o.2)  “Northeastern Québec region” means that portion of the territory shown on the map forming Schedule 4 and composed of the eastern sector and the western sector;

(o.3)  “eastern sector” and “western sector” mean the sectors of the Northeastern Québec region shown as such on the map forming Schedule 5;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S-18.1);

(q)  “Category I, I-N, IA, IA-N, IB, IB-N, II, II-N and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(s.1)  “Cree village” means any Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(s.2)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted under The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(s.3)  “northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government;

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

1978, c. 92, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 51; 1979, c. 77, s. 34; 1994, c. 17, s. 76; 1996, c. 2, s. 649; 1999, c. 40, s. 110; 1999, c. 36, s. 126; 2004, c. 11, s. 66; 2006, c. 3, s. 35; 2013, c. 19, s. 91.

2006-04-19

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Regional Authority” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A‐6.1);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V‐6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(d.1)  “Naskapi band” means the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as the corporation provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A‐33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(g.1)  “Naskapi community” means the collectivity composed of all the Naskapis enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in the Naskapi register in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(h)  “Agreement” or “Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C‐67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(h.1)  “Northeastern Québec Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Northeastern Québec Agreement (chapter C‐67.1);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(j)  (paragraph repealed);

(j.1)  (paragraph repealed);

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R‐13.1);

(k.1)  “Naskapi Landholding Corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories;

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife;

(o.1)  “James Bay and Northern Québec region” means the territory, excluding the Northeastern Québec region;

(o.2)  “Northeastern Québec region” means that portion of the territory shown on the map forming Schedule 4 and composed of the eastern sector and the western sector;

(o.3)  “eastern sector” and “western sector” mean the sectors of the Northeastern Québec region shown as such on the map forming Schedule 5;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S‐18.1);

(q)  “Category I, I-N, IA, IA-N, IB, IB-N, II, II-N and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(s.1)  “Cree village” means any Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V‐5.1);

(s.2)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted under The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(s.3)  “northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government;

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

1978, c. 92, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 51; 1979, c. 77, s. 34; 1994, c. 17, s. 76; 1996, c. 2, s. 649; 1999, c. 40, s. 110; 1999, c. 36, s. 126; 2004, c. 11, s. 66; 2006, c. 3, s. 35.

2004-06-30

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Regional Authority” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A‐6.1);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V‐6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(d.1)  “Naskapi band” means the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as the corporation provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A‐33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(g.1)  “Naskapi community” means the collectivity composed of all the Naskapis enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in the Naskapi register in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(h)  “Agreement” or “Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C‐67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(h.1)  “Northeastern Québec Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Northeastern Québec Agreement (chapter C‐67.1);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(j)  (paragraph repealed);

(j.1)  (paragraph repealed);

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R‐13.1);

(k.1)  “Naskapi Landholding Corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories;

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the Minister of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks;

(o.1)  “James Bay and Northern Québec region” means the territory, excluding the Northeastern Québec region;

(o.2)  “Northeastern Québec region” means that portion of the territory shown on the map forming Schedule 4 and composed of the eastern sector and the western sector;

(o.3)  “eastern sector” and “western sector” mean the sectors of the Northeastern Québec region shown as such on the map forming Schedule 5;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S‐18.1);

(q)  “Category I, I-N, IA, IA-N, IB, IB-N, II, II-N and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(s.1)  “Cree village” means any Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(s.2)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted under The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(s.3)  “northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government;

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

1978, c. 92, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 51; 1979, c. 77, s. 34; 1994, c. 17, s. 76; 1996, c. 2, s. 649; 1999, c. 40, s. 110; 1999, c. 36, s. 126; 2004, c. 11, s. 66.

1999-12-01

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Regional Authority” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A‐6.1);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V‐6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(d.1)  “Naskapi band” means the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as the corporation provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A‐33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(g.1)  “Naskapi community” means the collectivity composed of all the Naskapis enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in the Naskapi register in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(h)  “Agreement” or “Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C‐67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(h.1)  “Northeastern Québec Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Northeastern Québec Agreement (chapter C‐67.1);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(j)  (paragraph repealed);

(j.1)  (paragraph repealed);

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R‐13.1);

(k.1)  “Naskapi Landholding Corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories;

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the minister designated by the Government;

(o.1)  “James Bay and Northern Québec region” means the territory, excluding the Northeastern Québec region;

(o.2)  “Northeastern Québec region” means that portion of the territory shown on the map forming Schedule 4 and composed of the eastern sector and the western sector;

(o.3)  “eastern sector” and “western sector” mean the sectors of the Northeastern Québec region shown as such on the map forming Schedule 5;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S‐18.1);

(q)  “Category I, I-N, IA, IA-N, IB, IB-N, II, II-N and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(s.1)  “Cree village” means any Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(s.2)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted under The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(s.3)  “northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government;

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

1978, c. 92, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 51; 1979, c. 77, s. 34; 1994, c. 17, s. 76; 1996, c. 2, s. 649; 1999, c. 40, s. 110; 1999, c. 36, s. 126.

1999-10-22

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Regional Authority” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the legal person established in the public interest under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(d.1)  “Naskapi band” means the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as the corporation provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(g.1)  “Naskapi community” means the collectivity composed of all the Naskapis enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in the Naskapi register in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(h)  “Agreement” or “Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(h.1)  “Northeastern Québec Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Northeastern Québec Agreement (chapter C-67.1);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(j)  (paragraph repealed);

(j.1)  (paragraph repealed);

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1);

(k.1)  “Naskapi Landholding Corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories;

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the Minister of Environment and Wildlife;

(o.1)  “James Bay and Northern Québec region” means the territory, excluding the Northeastern Québec region;

(o.2)  “Northeastern Québec region” means that portion of the territory shown on the map forming Schedule 4 and composed of the eastern sector and the western sector;

(o.3)  “eastern sector” and “western sector” mean the sectors of the Northeastern Québec region shown as such on the map forming Schedule 5;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S-18.1);

(q)  “Category I, I-N, IA, IA-N, IB, IB-N, II, II-N and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(s.1)  “Cree village” means any Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(s.2)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted under The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(s.3)  “northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government;

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

1978, c. 92, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 51; 1979, c. 77, s. 34; 1994, c. 17, s. 76; 1996, c. 2, s. 649; 1999, c. 40, s. 110.

1996-05-08

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Regional Authority” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(d.1)  “Naskapi band” means the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as the corporation provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(g.1)  “Naskapi community” means the collectivity composed of all the Naskapis enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in the Naskapi register in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(h)  “Agreement” or “Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(h.1)  “Northeastern Québec Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Northeastern Québec Agreement (chapter C-67.1);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(j)  (paragraph repealed);

(j.1)  (paragraph repealed);

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1);

(k.1)  “Naskapi Landholding Corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories;

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the Minister of Environment and Wildlife;

(o.1)  “James Bay and Northern Québec region” means the territory, excluding the Northeastern Québec region;

(o.2)  “Northeastern Québec region” means that portion of the territory shown on the map forming Schedule 4 and composed of the eastern sector and the western sector;

(o.3)  “eastern sector” and “western sector” mean the sectors of the Northeastern Québec region shown as such on the map forming Schedule 5;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S-18.1);

(q)  “Category I, I-N, IA, IA-N, IB, IB-N, II, II-N and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(s.1)  “Cree village” means any Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(s.2)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted under The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(s.3)  “northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government;

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

1978, c. 92, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 51; 1979, c. 77, s. 34; 1994, c. 17, s. 76; 1996, c. 2, s. 649.

1994-06-17

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Regional Authority” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(d.1)  “Naskapi band” means the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as the corporation provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(g.1)  “Naskapi community” means the collectivity composed of all the Naskapis enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in the Naskapi register in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(h)  “Agreement” or “Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(h.1)  “Northeastern Québec Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Northeastern Québec Agreement (chapter C-67.1);

(i)  “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation incorporated under the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(j)  “northern village corporation” means any northern village corporation erected under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government;

(j.1)  “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the Naskapi Village Corporation of Schefferville incorporated under the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1);

(k.1)  “Naskapi Landholding Corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories;

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the Minister of Environment and Wildlife;

(o.1)  “James Bay and Northern Québec region” means the territory, excluding the Northeastern Québec region;

(o.2)  “Northeastern Québec region” means that portion of the territory shown on the map forming Schedule 4 and composed of the eastern sector and the western sector;

(o.3)  “eastern sector” and “western sector” mean the sectors of the Northeastern Québec region shown as such on the map forming Schedule 5;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S-18.1);

(q)  “Category I, I-N, IA, IA-N, IB, IB-N, II, II-N and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

1978, c. 92, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 51; 1979, c. 77, s. 34; 1994, c. 17, s. 76.

1988-12-12

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Regional Authority” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(d.1)  “Naskapi band” means the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as the corporation provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(g.1)  “Naskapi community” means the collectivity composed of all the Naskapis enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in the Naskapi register in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(h)  “Agreement” or “Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(h.1)  “Northeastern Québec Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Northeastern Québec Agreement (chapter C-67.1);

(i)  “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation incorporated under the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(j)  “northern village corporation” means any northern village corporation erected under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government;

(j.1)  “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the Naskapi Village Corporation of Schefferville incorporated under the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1);

(k.1)  “Naskapi Landholding Corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories;

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the Minister of Recreation, Fish and Game;

(o.1)  “James Bay and Northern Québec region” means the territory, excluding the Northeastern Québec region;

(o.2)  “Northeastern Québec region” means that portion of the territory shown on the map forming Schedule 4 and composed of the eastern sector and the western sector;

(o.3)  “eastern sector” and “western sector” mean the sectors of the Northeastern Québec region shown as such on the map forming Schedule 5;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S-18.1);

(q)  “Category I, I-N, IA, IA-N, IB, IB-N, II, II-N and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

1978, c. 92, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 51; 1979, c. 77, s. 34.

1979-02-14

1. In this act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Regional Authority” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, Chapter I-6) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1);

(h)  “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreement No. 3 tabled in the Assemblée nationale, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(i)  “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation incorporated under the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);

(j)  “northern village corporation” means any northern village corporation erected under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1);

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the Minister of Tourism, Fish and Game;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S-18.1);

(q)  “Category I, IA, IB, II and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1) or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1);

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1);

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

1978, c. 92, s. 1.

0001-01-01

1. In this act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Regional Authority” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, Chapter I-6) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(d.1)  “Naskapi band” means the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, chapter I-6), called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as the corporation provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(g.1)  “Naskapi community” means the collectivity composed of all the Naskapis enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in the Naskapi register in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(h)  “Agreement” or “Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(h.1)  “Northeastern Québec Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Northeastern Québec Agreement (chapter C-67.1);

(i)  “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation incorporated under the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(j)  “northern village corporation” means any northern village corporation erected under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(j.1)  “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the Naskapi Village Corporation of Schefferville incorporated under the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1);

(k.1)  “Naskapi Landholding Corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1);

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the Minister of Recreation, Fish and Game;

(o.1)  “James Bay and Northern Québec region” means the territory, excluding the Northeastern Québec region;

(o.2)  “Northeastern Québec region” means that portion of the territory shown on the map forming Schedule 4 and composed of the eastern sector and the western sector;

(o.3)  “eastern sector” and “western sector” mean the sectors of the Northeastern Québec region shown as such on the map forming Schedule 5;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S-18.1);

(q)  “Category I, I-N, IA, IA-N, IB, IB-N, II, II-N and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1) or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

1978, c. 92, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 51; 1979, c. 77, s. 34.

0001-01-01

1. In this act, unless the context indicates otherwise,

(a)  “Cree Regional Authority” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);

(b)  “Kativik Regional Government” means the public corporation constituted under that name by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(c)  “native people” means the persons contemplated in section 10;

(d)  “Band” means any of the bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, Chapter I-6) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its incorporation as the corporation provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(d.1)  “Naskapi band” means the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, chapter I-6), called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as the corporation provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, the said corporation;

(e)  “Coordinating Committee” means the committee established by section 54;

(f)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a Cree community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(g)  “Inuit community” means the collectivity composed of all the Inuit enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on an Inuit community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(g.1)  “Naskapi community” means the collectivity composed of all the Naskapis enrolled or entitled to be enrolled in the Naskapi register in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(h)  “Agreement” or “Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;

(h.1)  “Northeastern Québec Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Northeastern Québec Agreement (chapter C-67.1);

(i)  “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation incorporated under the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);

(j)  “northern village corporation” means any northern village corporation erected under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(j.1)  “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the Naskapi Village Corporation of Schefferville incorporated under the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);

(k)  “Inuit landholding corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1);

(k.1)  “Naskapi Landholding Corporation” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1);

(l)  “right to harvest” means all the rights contemplated in Chapter VI;

(m)  “settlement” means a permanent collectivity of habitations, buildings and facilities continuously inhabited and used, including the immediately contiguous land reasonably required to use and enjoy such habitations, buildings and facilities;

(n)  “Cree tallyman” means a Cree person recognized by a Cree community as responsible for the supervision of the activities related to the exercising of the right to harvest on a Cree trapline;

(o)  “Minister” means the Minister of Tourism, Fish and Game;

(o.1)  “James Bay and Northern Québec region” means the territory, excluding the Northeastern Québec region;

(o.2)  “Northeastern Québec region” means that portion of the territory shown on the map forming Schedule 4 and composed of the eastern sector and the western sector;

(o.3)  “eastern sector” and “western sector” mean the sectors of the Northeastern Québec region shown as such on the map forming Schedule 5;

(p)  “Makivik Corporation” means the corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S-18.1);

(q)  “Category I, I-N, IA, IA-N, IB, IB-N, II, II-N and III lands” means the lands so designated and delimited under the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1) or, in the meantime, under the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(r)  “Cree trapline” means an area where the activities related to the exercise of the right to harvest are by tradition carried on under the supervision of a Cree tallyman;

(s)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(t)  “zone” or, as the case may be, “northern zone”, “middle zone” and “southern zone” mean the zones contemplated in section 6.

1978, c. 92, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 51.