Bill C-62

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Right to remove materials	136. (1) Subject to subsection (2), on application by the Minister or the territorial minister designated by an instrument of the Executive Council of the Northwest Territories, in any case where the designated Inuit organization has refused entry on Inuit-owned land to remove sand, gravel or other like construction materials, the Tribunal shall make an entry order setting out the terms and conditions, including the payment of compensation, for entry on that land by agents of the Government of Canada or of the Government of the Northwest Territories to remove those construction materials.
Restriction	(2) The Tribunal shall not make an entry order under subsection (1) unless it determines that the construction materials are required for public purposes and that no alternative supply is reasonably available.
Terms and conditions	(3) An entry order made under subsection (1) shall include terms and conditions to minimize any damage to the Inuit-owned land and interference with Inuit use of that land and shall require the rehabilitation of the site by the government that removed the construction materials.
Compensa- tion	(4) In determining the amount of compensation that is payable as a term or condition of an entry order made under subsection (1), the Tribunal shall not take into account any amount that is payable for the construction materials or the payment of any entry fee.
	General Rules for Orders
Offer of compensation	137. An applicant for an entry order must file with the application a copy of the most recent written offer of compensation made to the designated Inuit organization or to the occupant of the land that would be subject to the order.
Terms and conditions	138. The Tribunal may include in an entry order in respect of a right of access, in addition to the terms and conditions required by this Part,
	(a) terms and conditions respecting any of the following matters, namely,
	(i) the times when the right may be exercised,
	(ii) the giving of notice,
	(iii) limitations on the location in which the right may be exercised and on routes of access,
	(iv) limitations on the number of persons exercising the right,
	(v) limitations on the activities that may be carried on and the equipment that may be used,
	(vi) the giving of security in accordance with the regulations and the purposes for which the security is given,
	(vii) abandonment and restoration work, and
	(viii) the right of the designated Inuit organization or occupant of the land to verify, by inspection or otherwise, whether the other terms and conditions have been complied with; and
	(b) any other terms and conditions that the Tribunal considers appropriate to minimize any damage to or interference with the use and peaceful enjoyment of the land by the occupant of the land or Inuit.
Compensa- tion factors	139. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in determining the amount of compensation that is payable under an order, the Tribunal may consider such factors as it considers appropriate and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall consider
	(a) the market value of the land;
	(b) the loss of the use of the land to the designated Inuit organization, the occupant of the land and Inuit;
	(c) the effect on wildlife harvesting by Inuit;
	(d) the adverse effect of the use or occupancy on any other Inuit-owned land;
	(e) any damage that may be caused to the land;
	(f) any nuisance and inconvenience, including noise, to the designated Inuit organization, the occupant of the land and Inuit;
	(g) the cultural attachment of Inuit to the land;
	(h) the peculiar and special value of the land to Inuit;
	(i) any reasonable expenses that may be incurred by the designated Inuit organization or occupant of the land as or on account of costs of an inspection under subparagraph 138(a)(viii); and
	(j) any reasonable costs incurred by the designated Inuit organization, the occupant of the land or the applicant in connection with the application and the hearing.
Restriction	(2) In determining the amount of compensation payable, the Tribunal shall not consider the reversionary value of the land or any entry fee payable.
Payment	(3) The Tribunal may require compensation to be paid by one lump sum payment or by periodic payments of equal or different amounts and may require the payment of interest, at a rate to be determined in accordance with the regulations, on compensation payments made after the day on which they are required to be made.
Allocation	140. If the Tribunal finds that both the designated Inuit organization and the occupant of the land are affected by the access, it may allocate any compensation payable between them.
Effect of entry order	141. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person to whom an entry order is issued and every successor of that person referred to in section 162 who has notified the designated Inuit organization of the succession is entitled to have access to the land that is subject to the entry order, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the entry order.
Payment of entry fee and compensation	(2) No person may exercise the rights under an entry order until after the payment of both the entry fee fixed by regulations made under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act and eighty per cent of either the lump sum or the first periodic payment, as the case may be, of the compensation referred to in the offer filed under section 137.
	DIVISION 3
	ENTRY ORDERS FOR NON-INUIT-OWNED LAND
	Interpretation
Definitions	142. The definitions in this section apply in this Division.
``non-Inuit-o wned land'' « terre non inuit »	``non-Inuit-owned land'' means land in Nunavut that is not Inuit-owned land and that is owned or occupied by a person other than Her Majesty in right of Canada.
``occupant'' « occupant »	``occupant'' means, in respect of land, any person, other than the owner of the land, whose consent is required by or under another Act of Parliament as a condition of the exercise of a right of access to that land by a person who has a mineral right.
	Exercise of Mineral Rights
Applications for entry orders	143. On application by any person
	(a) who has a mineral right granted by Her Majesty in right of Canada,
	(b) who has, under another Act of Parliament, for the purpose of exercising that mineral right, a right of access to non-Inuit-owned land that is subject to the consent of the owner or occupant, and
	(c) who has been unable to obtain the consent of the owner or occupant,
	the Tribunal shall make an entry order setting out the terms and conditions for the exercise of the right of access to the extent necessary for the purpose of exercising the mineral right.
	General Rules for Orders
Offer of compensation	144. An applicant for an entry order must file with the application a copy of the most recent written offer of compensation made to the owner or occupant of the land that would be subject to the order.
Terms and conditions	145. The Tribunal may include in an entry order in respect of a right of access
	(a) terms and conditions respecting any of the following matters, namely,
	(i) the times when the right may be exercised,
	(ii) the giving of notice,
	(iii) limitations on the location in which the right may be exercised and on routes of access,
	(iv) limitations on the number of persons exercising the right,
	(v) limitations on the activities that may be carried on and the equipment that may be used,
	(vi) the giving of security in accordance with the regulations and the purposes for which the security is given,
	(vii) abandonment and restoration work, and
	(viii) the right of the owner or occupant of the land to verify, by inspection or otherwise, whether the other terms and conditions have been complied with; and
	(b) any other terms and conditions that the Tribunal considers appropriate to minimize any damage to or interference with the use and peaceful enjoyment of the land by the owner or occupant of the land.
Compensa- tion factors	146. (1) Subject to subsection (2), in determining the amount of compensation that is payable under an entry order, the Tribunal may consider such factors as it considers appropriate and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall consider
	(a) the market value of the land;
	(b) the loss of the use of the land to the owner or occupant of the land;
	(c) any damage that may be caused to the land;
	(d) any nuisance and inconvenience, including noise, to the owner or occupant of the land;
	(e) any reasonable expenses that may be incurred by the owner or occupant of the land as or on account of costs of an inspection under subparagraph 145(a)(viii); and
	(f) any reasonable costs incurred by the owner or occupant of the land or by the applicant in connection with the application and the hearing.
Restriction	(2) In determining the amount of compensation payable, the Tribunal shall not consider the reversionary value of the land.
Payment	(3) The Tribunal may require compensation to be paid by one lump sum payment or by periodic payments of equal or different amounts and may require the payment of interest, at a rate to be determined in accordance with the regulations, on compensation payments made after the day on which they are required to be made.
Allocation	147. If the Tribunal finds that both the owner and the occupant of the land are affected by the access, it may allocate any compensation payable between them.
Effect of entry order	148. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person to whom an entry order is issued and every successor of that person referred to in section 162 who has notified the owner or occupant of the land that is subject to the entry order of the succession is entitled to have access to that land, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the entry order.
Payment of compensation	(2) No person may exercise the rights under an entry order until after the payment of eighty per cent of either the lump sum or the first periodic payment, as the case may be, of the compensation referred to in the offer filed under section 144.
	DIVISION 4
	MINERAL RIGHTS AND CARVING STONE
	Specified Substances on Inuit-owned Land
Determi- nations about specified substances	149. On application by the designated Inuit organization or any person who has a mineral right granted by Her Majesty in right of Canada in relation to Inuit-owned land, the Tribunal must
	(a) determine whether the specified substances in that land are removed, worked or used for a purpose strictly incidental to the exercise of the mineral right;
	(b) determine whether the specified substances are used for a purpose directly related to the exercise of the mineral right; or
	(c) fix the amount of compensation to be paid for specified substances which are used for a purpose not directly related to the exercise of the mineral right.
	Carving Stone on Crown Lands
Conflicts	150. (1) On application by a designated Inuit organization that holds a permit or a lease for the quarrying of carving stone on Crown lands or by a person who has a mineral right granted by Her Majesty in right of Canada in relation to those lands, the Tribunal shall make an order resolving any conflict between the designated Inuit organization and that person respecting the mineral right and the rights flowing from the permit or lease.
Definition of ``Crown lands''	(2) In this section, ``Crown lands'' means any lands in the Nunavut Settlement Area belonging to Her Majesty in right of Canada or of which the Government of Canada or the Government of the Northwest Territories has power to dispose.

Bill C-62

DIVISION 3

ENTRY ORDERS FOR NON-INUIT-OWNED LAND

DIVISION 4

MINERAL RIGHTS AND CARVING STONE