Bill C-33
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SUMMARY |
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The purpose of this enactment is to approve, give effect to and
declare valid land claims agreements between Her Majesty the Queen
in right of Canada, the Government of the Yukon Territory and certain
Yukon first nations, and to enable the Governor in Council to approve,
give effect to and declare valid other land claims agreements entered
into after this enactment comes into force.
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Once in effect, the agreements are land claims agreements within the
meaning of section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. The enactment of
legislation is required in order for the agreements to have effect.
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This enactment is based on the same principles as other Acts
approving land claims agreements, such as the Western Arctic
(Inuvialuit) Claims Settlement Act, S.C. 1984, c. 24, the Gwich'in Land
Claim Settlement Act, S.C. 1992, c. 53, and the Nunavut Land Claims
Agreement Act, S.C. 1993, c. 29.
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