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G-1.031 - Act respecting the Cree Nation Government

Section 1
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1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,
(a)  “band” means one 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 pursuant to section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, one of such corporations;
(b)  “Board of Compensation” or “Board” means the board constituted by section 55 of this Act;
(c)  “Cree community” or “community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(d)  “Council of the Cree Nation Government” or “Council” means the council provided for in section 22;
(e)  (paragraph repealed);
(f)  “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), and complementary Agreement No. 3 tabled before the National Assembly on 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(g)  (paragraph repealed);
(h)  “Crees” or “James Bay Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries under the terms of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(i)  “Minister” means the Minister responsible for the application of this Act;
(j)  “Category I lands” and “Category II lands” mean the lands, within the meaning of Title III of the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1), located south of the 55th parallel north, and the Category I lands transferred to the Cree community of Whapmagoostui;
(k)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(l)  “Cree village” means any Cree village constituted under The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1).
For the purposes of subparagraph a of the first paragraph, “band” also means the Oujé-Bougoumou Band constituted as a corporation pursuant to subparagraph 9.0.3A of Section 9 of the Agreement.
1978, c. 89, s. 1; 1996, c. 2, s. 16; 2013, c. 19, s. 43, s. 49; 2022, c. 1, s. 3.
1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,
(a)  “band” means one 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 pursuant to section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, one of such corporations;
(b)  “Board of Compensation” or “Board” means the board constituted by section 55 of this Act;
(c)  “Cree community” or “community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(d)  “Council of the Cree Nation Government” or “Council” means the council provided for in section 22;
(e)  (paragraph repealed);
(f)  “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), and complementary Agreement No. 3 tabled before the National Assembly on 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(g)  (paragraph repealed);
(h)  “Crees” or “James Bay Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries under the terms of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(i)  “Minister” means the Minister responsible for the application of this Act;
(j)  “Category I lands” and “Category II lands” mean the lands, within the meaning of Title III of the Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter R-13.1), located south of the 55th parallel north, and the Category I lands transferred to the Cree community of Whapmagoostui;
(k)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(l)  “Cree village” means any Cree village constituted under The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1).
1978, c. 89, s. 1; 1996, c. 2, s. 16; 2013, c. 19, s. 43, s. 49.
1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,
(a)  “band” means one 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 pursuant to section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, one of such corporations;
(b)  “Board of Compensation” or “Board” means the board constituted by section 55 of this Act;
(c)  “Cree community” or “community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(d)  “Council of the Cree Regional Authority” or “Council” means the council provided for in section 22;
(e)  “James Bay Regional Zone Council” means the James Bay Regional Zone Council established by the Act respecting the James Bay Regional Zone Council (chapter C-59.1);
(f)  “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), and complementary Agreement No. 3 tabled before the National Assembly on 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(g)  (paragraph repealed);
(h)  “Crees” or “James Bay Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries under the terms of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(i)  “Minister” means the Minister responsible for the application of this Act;
(j)  “Category I lands” means the lands so designated in 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;
(k)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(l)  “Cree village” means any Cree village constituted under The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1).
1978, c. 89, s. 1; 1996, c. 2, s. 16.
1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise,
(a)  “band” means one 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 pursuant to section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, one of such corporations;
(b)  “Board of Compensation” or “Board” means the board constituted by section 55 of this act;
(c)  “Cree community” or “community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(d)  “Council of the Cree Regional Authority” or “Council” means the council provided for in section 22;
(e)  “James Bay Regional Zone Council” means the James Bay Regional Zone Council established by the Act respecting the James Bay Regional Zone Council (chapter C-59.1);
(f)  “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), and complementary Agreement No. 3 tabled before the National Assembly on 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(g)  “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation incorporated under the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);
(h)  “Crees” or “James Bay Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries under the terms of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(i)  “Minister” means the Minister responsible for the application of this act;
(j)  “Category I lands” means the lands so designated in 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);
(k)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1).
1978, c. 89, s. 1.
1. In this act, unless the context indicates otherwise,
(a)  “band” means one 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 pursuant to section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, one of such corporations;
(b)  “Board of Compensation” or “Board” means the board constituted by section 55 of this act;
(c)  “Cree community” or “community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(d)  “Council of the Cree Regional Authority” or “Council” means the council provided for in section 22;
(e)  “James Bay Regional Zone Council” means the James Bay Regional Zone Council established by the Act respecting the James Bay Regional Zone Council (chapter C-59.1);
(f)  “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), and complementary Agreement No. 3 tabled before the National Assembly on 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(g)  “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation incorporated under the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);
(h)  “Crees” or “James Bay Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries under the terms of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(i)  “Minister” means the Minister responsible for the application of this act;
(j)  “Category I lands” means the lands so designated in 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);
(k)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1).
1978, c. 89, s. 1.
1. In this act, unless the context indicates otherwise,
(a)  “band” means one 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 pursuant to section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, one of such corporations;
(b)  “Board of Compensation” or “Board” means the board constituted by section 55 of this act;
(c)  “Cree community” or “community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a community list in accordance with the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(d)  “Council of the Cree Regional Authority” or “Council” means the council provided for in section 22;
(e)  “James Bay Regional Zone Council” means the James Bay Regional Zone Council established by the Act respecting the James Bay Regional Zone Council (chapter C-59.1);
(f)  “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), and complementary Agreement No.3 tabled before the National Assembly on 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(g)  “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation incorporated under the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1)
(h)  “Crees” or “James Bay Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries under the terms of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(i)  “Minister” means the Minister responsible for the application of this act;
(j)  “Category I lands” ; means the lands so designated in 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);
(k)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1).
1978, c. 89, s. 1.
1. In this act, unless the context indicates otherwise,
(a)  “band” means one 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 pursuant to section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, one of such corporations;
(b)  “Board of Compensation” or “Board” means the board constituted by section 55 of this act;
(c)  “Cree community” or “community” means a collectivity composed of all the Crees enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on a community list in accordance with the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1);
(d)  “Council of the Cree Regional Authority” or “Council” means the council provided for in section 22;
(e)  “James Bay Regional Zone Council” means the James Bay Regional Zone Council established by the Act respecting the James Bay Regional Zone Council (chapter C-59.1);
(f)  “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), and complementary Agreement No.3 tabled before the Assemblée nationale on 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(g)  “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation incorporated under the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1)
(h)  “Crees” or “James Bay Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries under the terms of the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1);
(i)  “Minister” means the Minister responsible for the application of this act;
(j)  “Category I lands” ; means the lands so designated in 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);
(k)  “Territory” has the same meaning as in the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1).
1978, c. 89, s. 1.
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