R-13.1 - Act respecting the land regime 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)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

(a.1)  “Naskapi local government” means, in Category IA-N lands, the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB-N lands, the Naskapi Landholding Corporation created pursuant to section 7.1;

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

(c)  “band” means one of the bands, within the meaning of the Indian Act, of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

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

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary”, “Inuit beneficiary” and “Naskapi beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

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

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

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 1, 3 and 4 tabled in the National Assembly on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

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

(h)  (paragraph repealed);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(i.1)  (paragraph repealed);

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

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this word, except where it refers to the territory of a municipality, by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(m)  “Cree village” means a Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(n)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(o)  “northern village” means a northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1).

For the purposes of subparagraphs a and c 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. 93, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 20; 1979, c. 81, s. 20; 1994, c. 13, s. 15; 1996, c. 2, s. 868; 1999, c. 40, s. 252; 2003, c. 8, s. 6; 2006, c. 3, s. 35; 2013, c. 19, s. 91; 2022, c. 1, s. 13.

2014-01-01

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

(a)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

(a.1)  “Naskapi local government” means, in Category IA-N lands, the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB-N lands, the Naskapi Landholding Corporation created pursuant to section 7.1;

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

(c)  “band” means one of the bands, within the meaning of the Indian Act, of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

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

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary”, “Inuit beneficiary” and “Naskapi beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

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

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

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 1, 3 and 4 tabled in the National Assembly on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

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

(h)  (paragraph repealed);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(i.1)  (paragraph repealed);

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

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this word, except where it refers to the territory of a municipality, by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(m)  “Cree village” means a Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(n)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(o)  “northern village” means a northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1).

1978, c. 93, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 20; 1979, c. 81, s. 20; 1994, c. 13, s. 15; 1996, c. 2, s. 868; 1999, c. 40, s. 252; 2003, c. 8, s. 6; 2006, c. 3, s. 35; 2013, c. 19, s. 91.

2006-04-19

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

(a)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

(a.1)  “Naskapi local government” means, in Category IA-N lands, the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB-N lands, the Naskapi Landholding Corporation created pursuant to section 7.1;

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

(c)  “band” means one of the bands, within the meaning of the Indian Act, of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

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

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary”, “Inuit beneficiary” and “Naskapi beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A‐33.1);

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

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

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 1, 3 and 4 tabled in the National Assembly on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

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

(h)  (paragraph repealed);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(i.1)  (paragraph repealed);

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

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this word, except where it refers to the territory of a municipality, by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(m)  “Cree village” means a Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V‐5.1);

(n)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(o)  “northern village” means a northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V‐6.1).

1978, c. 93, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 20; 1979, c. 81, s. 20; 1994, c. 13, s. 15; 1996, c. 2, s. 868; 1999, c. 40, s. 252; 2003, c. 8, s. 6; 2006, c. 3, s. 35.

2003-11-27

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

(a)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

(a.1)  “Naskapi local government” means, in Category IA-N lands, the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB-N lands, the Naskapi Landholding Corporation created pursuant to section 7.1;

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

(c)  “band” means one of the bands, within the meaning of the Indian Act, of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

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

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary”, “Inuit beneficiary” and “Naskapi beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A‐33.1);

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

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

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 1, 3 and 4 tabled in the National Assembly on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

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

(h)  (paragraph repealed);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(i.1)  (paragraph repealed);

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

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this word, except where it refers to the territory of a municipality, by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(m)  “Cree village” means a Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V‐5.1);

(n)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(o)  “northern village” means a northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V‐6.1).

1978, c. 93, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 20; 1979, c. 81, s. 20; 1994, c. 13, s. 15; 1996, c. 2, s. 868; 1999, c. 40, s. 252; 2003, c. 8, s. 6.

1999-10-22

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

(a)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

(a.1)  “Naskapi local government” means, in Category IA-N lands, the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB-N lands, the Naskapi Landholding Corporation created pursuant to section 7.1;

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

(c)  “band” means one of the bands, within the meaning of the Indian Act, of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

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

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary”, “Inuit beneficiary” and “Naskapi beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

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

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

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 1, 3 and 4 tabled in the National Assembly on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

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

(h)  (paragraph repealed);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(i.1)  (paragraph repealed);

(j)  “Minister” means the Minister of Natural Resources;

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this word, except where it refers to the territory of a municipality, by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(m)  “Cree village” means a Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(n)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(o)  “northern village” means a northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1).

1978, c. 93, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 20; 1979, c. 81, s. 20; 1994, c. 13, s. 15; 1996, c. 2, s. 868; 1999, c. 40, s. 252.

1996-05-08

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

(a)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

(a.1)  “Naskapi local government” means, in Category IA-N lands, the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB-N lands, the Naskapi Landholding Corporation created pursuant to section 7.1;

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

(c)  “band” means one of the bands, within the meaning of the Indian Act, of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

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

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary”, “Inuit beneficiary” and “Naskapi beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

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

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

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 1, 3 and 4 tabled in the National Assembly on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

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

(h)  (paragraph repealed);

(i)  (paragraph repealed);

(i.1)  (paragraph repealed);

(j)  “Minister” means the Minister of Natural Resources;

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this word, except where it refers to the territory of a municipality, by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;

(m)  “Cree village” means a Cree village constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(n)  “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(o)  “northern village” means a northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1).

1978, c. 93, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 20; 1979, c. 81, s. 20; 1994, c. 13, s. 15; 1996, c. 2, s. 868.

1994-06-17

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

(a)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

(a.1)  “Naskapi local government” means, in Category IA-N lands, the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB-N lands, the Naskapi Landholding Corporation created pursuant to section 7.1;

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

(c)  “band” means one of the bands, within the meaning of the Indian Act, of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

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

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary”, “Inuit beneficiary” and “Naskapi beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

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

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

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 1, 3 and 4 tabled in the National Assembly on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

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

(h)  “Cree village corporation” means a corporation constituted pursuant to the Cree Village and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(i)  “Northern village corporation” means a Northern village corporation constituted pursuant to the Act respecting Northern Villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(i.1)  “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the corporation of the Naskapi village of Schefferville incorporated pursuant to the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;

(j)  “Minister” means the Minister of Natural Resources;

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this expression by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons.

1978, c. 93, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 20; 1979, c. 81, s. 20; 1994, c. 13, s. 15.

1988-12-12

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

(a)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

(a.1)  “Naskapi local government” means, in Category IA-N lands, the band, within the meaning of the Indian Act, called the Naskapis de Schefferville, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB-N lands, the Naskapi Landholding Corporation created pursuant to section 7.1;

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

(c)  “band” means one of the bands, within the meaning of the Indian Act, of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain, until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

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

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary”, “Inuit beneficiary” and “Naskapi beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(e)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all of 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);

(f)  “Inuit community” means a collectivity composed of all of the Inuit 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);

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 1, 3 and 4 tabled in the National Assembly on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

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

(h)  “Cree village corporation” means a corporation constituted pursuant to the Cree Village and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(i)  “Northern village corporation” means a Northern village corporation constituted pursuant to the Act respecting Northern Villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(i.1)  “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the corporation of the Naskapi village of Schefferville incorporated pursuant to the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(j)  “Minister” means the Minister of Energy and Resources;

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this expression by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1).

1978, c. 93, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 20; 1979, c. 81, s. 20.

1979-08-15

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

(a)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

(a.1)  “Naskapi local government” means, in Category IA-N lands, 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 a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB-N lands, the Naskapi Landholding Corporation created pursuant to section 7.1;

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

(c)  “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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

(c.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 a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary”, “Inuit beneficiary” and “Naskapi beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(e)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all of 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);

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

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 1, 3 and 4 tabled in the National Assembly on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

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

(h)  “Cree village corporation” means a corporation constituted pursuant to the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);

(i)  “Northern village corporation” means a Northern village corporation constituted pursuant to the Act respecting Northern Villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(i.1)  “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the corporation of the Naskapi village of Schefferville incorporated pursuant to the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);

(j)  “Minister” means the Minister of Lands and Forests;

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this expression by the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1).

1978, c. 93, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 20.

1979-01-31

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

(a)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

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

(c)  “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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary” and “Inuit beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1);

(e)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all of 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);

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 3 and 4 tabled in the Assemblée nationale on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

(h)  “Cree village corporation” means a corporation constituted pursuant to the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);

(i)  “Northern village corporation” means a Northern village corporation constituted pursuant to the Act respecting Northern Villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(j)  “Minister” means the Minister of Lands and Forests;

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this expression by the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1).

1978, c. 93, s. 1.

0001-01-01

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

(a)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

(a.1)  “Naskapi local government” means, in Category IA-N lands, 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 a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB-N lands, the Naskapi Landholding Corporation created pursuant to section 7.1;

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

(c)  “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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

(c.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 a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary”, “Inuit beneficiary” and “Naskapi beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(e)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all of 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);

(f)  “Inuit community” means a collectivity composed of all of the Inuit 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);

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 1, 3 and 4 tabled in the National Assembly on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

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

(h)  “Cree village corporation” means a corporation constituted pursuant to the Cree Village and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(i)  “Northern village corporation” means a Northern village corporation constituted pursuant to the Act respecting Northern Villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(i.1)  “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the corporation of the Naskapi village of Schefferville incorporated pursuant to the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);

(j)  “Minister” means the Minister of Energy and Resources;

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this expression by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1).

1978, c. 93, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 20; 1979, c. 81, s. 20.

0001-01-01

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

(a)  “local government” means, in Category IA lands, 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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB lands, one of the Cree landholding corporations created pursuant to section 2;

(a.1)  “Naskapi local government” means, in Category IA-N lands, 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 a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation; in Category IB-N lands, the Naskapi Landholding Corporation created pursuant to section 7.1;

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

(c)  “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 constitution as a corporation as provided for in section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

(c.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 a corporation as provided for in section 7 of the Northeastern Québec Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;

(d)  “beneficiary”, “Cree beneficiary”, “Inuit beneficiary” and “Naskapi beneficiary” have the meaning ascribed to these expressions by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);

(e)  “Cree community” means a collectivity composed of all of 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);

(f)  “Inuit community” means a collectivity composed of all of the Inuit 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);

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

(g)  “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 Agreements Nos 1, 3 and 4 tabled in the National Assembly on 18 April and 19 October 1978, respectively, as Sessional Papers, Nos 114 and 387;

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

(h)  “Cree village corporation” means a corporation constituted pursuant to the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);

(i)  “Northern village corporation” means a Northern village corporation constituted pursuant to the Act respecting Northern Villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);

(i.1)  “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the corporation of the Naskapi village of Schefferville incorporated pursuant to the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);

(j)  “Minister” means the Minister of Energy and Resources;

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

(l)  “territory” has the meaning ascribed to this expression by the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1).

1978, c. 93, s. 1; 1979, c. 25, s. 20; 1979, c. 81, s. 20.