Table C-1: Government of Canada Regulatory Bodies in the
Northern Territories
Federal Regulatory Body |
Description |
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency |
Administers the Canadian Environmental Assessment
Act to produce guidelines respecting environmental assessments by a
Review Panel, public participation and certain procedures (e.g. the project
registry, participant funding, climate change considerations, cumulative
effects, bio-diversity). |
Environment Canada |
Under the Department of Environment Act,
responsible for preserving and enhancing the quality of the natural
environment, conserve migratory birds and water resources and conduct
meteorology. Coordinates environmental policies and programs for the federal government. |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Manages Canada’s inland and oceanic
fisheries, habitat and aquaculture. Also responsible for shipping, navigation
and aspects of marine safety. Relevant legislation: Fisheries Act, Oceans
Act, Navigable Waters Protection Act, Canada Shipping Act and Coastal Fisheries Protection Act. |
National Energy Board |
Responsible for the regulation of the
construction and operation of inter-provincial/territorial and international
pipelines and designated power lines, the export and import of natural gas, the
export of oil and electricity and for the regulation of Frontier oil and gas
activities. In the case of a determination respecting a pipeline proposal,
the Board reviews economic, financial and technical feasibility and the
environmental and socio-economic impacts of the project. |
Transport Canada |
Oversees the safety, security and marine
infrastructure for the operation of passenger and cargo vessels, including
navigation safety and communications, port operations, ship inspection,
transportation security and the transportation of dangerous goods (including
bulk liquids and gases). |
Source: Adapted from Neil McCrank, Road to Improvement: The
Review of the Regulatory Systems Across the North, Report to the Honourable
Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, by the
Minister’s Special Representative, May 2008, Table 4.
Table C-2: Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements in the
Northern Territories
Terr |
Name |
Settle Date |
Eff. Date |
# of pers. |
Land (km2) |
Total Area (km2) |
Compensation
(current dollars) |
SelfGov? |
NWT |
Inuvialuit Final Agreement |
5 June 1984 |
24 July 1984 |
4,000 |
91,000
(13,000 with mineral rights) |
435,000 |
- $78M (1984$)
- $10M to economic enhancement
- $7.5M to social development |
No |
NWT & YUK |
Gwich’in |
22 Apr 1992 |
22 Dec 1992 |
2,500 |
22,422
(6,158 with mineral rights; 1,554 in Yukon) |
57,000 |
- $75M over 15 years (1990$) |
No |
NWT |
Sahtu Dene and Métis |
6 Sep 1993 |
23 Jun 1994 |
3,200 |
41,437
(1,813 with mineral rights) |
280,278 |
$75M over 15 years (1990$) |
No |
NUN |
Nunavut Land Claims Agreement |
25 May 1993 |
26 Apr 1995 |
30,000 |
351,000
(37,000 with mineral rights) |
1,900,000 |
$580M (1989$), plus interest and financial
benefits over 14 years |
No |
NWT |
Tlicho Agreement |
25 Aug 2003 |
4 Aug 2005 |
3,500 |
39,000 with mineral rights |
210,000 |
$106M (2005$) over 15 years |
Yes |
YUK |
Council for Yukon Indians Umbrella Final
Agreement |
29 May 1993 |
|
6,000 |
41,595
(25,900 with mineral rights to be allocated
to all 14 FNs) |
All of Yukon |
$243M (1989$) for all YFN
- $195M
to 11 YFN (1989$), 15 years |
Yes |
- Vuntut Gwich’in
First Nation (29 May 1993; 14 February 1995)
- First Nation of the
Nacho Nyak Dun (29 May 1993; 14 February 1995)
- Champagne and
Aishihik First Nations (29 May 1993; 14 February 1995)
- Teslin Tlingit
Council (29 May 1993; 14 February 1995)
- Little
Salmon/Carmacks First Nation (21 July 1997; 1 October 1997)
- Selkirk First
Nations (21 July 1997; 1 October 1997)
- Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in
First Nation (in Dawson City) – (16 July 1998; 15 September 1998)
- Ta’an Kwach’an
Council (in Whitehorse) – (13 January 2002; 1 April 2002)
- Kluane First Nation
(18 October 2003; 2 February 2004)
- Kwanlin Dun First
Nation (19 February 2005; 1 April 2005)
- Carcross/Tagish
First Nation (22 October 2005; 9 January 2006) |
Source: INAC, General
Briefing Note on Canada’s Self-Government and Land Claims Policies and the
Status of Negotiations.
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