First Nations Certainty of Land Title Act
| First Nations Certainty of Land Title Act | |
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| Parliament of Canada | |
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| Citation | S.C. 2010, c. 6 |
| Considered by | House of Commons of Canada |
| Considered by | Senate of Canada |
| Assented to | 2010-06-29 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: House of Commons of Canada | |
| Bill citation | Bill C-24 |
| Introduced by | Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency |
| First reading | 2010-05-12 |
| Second reading | 2010-06-15 |
| Third reading | 2010-06-15 |
| Second chamber: Senate of Canada | |
| First reading | 2010-06-15 |
| Second reading | 2010-06-17 |
| Third reading | 2010-06-28 |
| Status: In force | |
The First Nations Certainty of Land Title Act (French: Loi sur la certitude des titres fonciers des premières nations) is an act of the Parliament of Canada relating to allowing the transfer of property to "non-aboriginals".[1]
History
The act was developed in "partnership" with Squamish Nation, Fort McKay First Nation and Tsuu T'ina Nation, Carry the Kettle First Nation and Fort William First Nation.[2]
Provisions
The act amended the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act.[3] The act removes "any discount reserve leaseholds bear".[4]
Application
The act enabled the development of Sen̓áḵw, Canada's largest Indigenous-led housing development.[5][6]
References
- ^ "No taxes, land deals and a pipeline of money: There's no incentive for first nations to go it alone". The Globe and Mail. January 26, 2012. Archived from the original on April 27, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Faille, Gowling (December 22, 2009). "Canada introduces the First Nations Certainty of Land Title Act to help First Nations develop commercial real estate on reserves". Lexology. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Borrows, John (2016). Freedom and indigenous constitutionalism. Toronto: University of Toronto press. ISBN 978-1-4426-3093-2.
- ^ Kesselman, Jon (December 16, 2009) [2009-12-15]. "Bill fails to resolve issues related to first nations reserve lands". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on April 27, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ "How the Squamish First Nation is Reshaping Vancouver". Vancouver Magazine. May 2, 2012. Archived from the original on January 18, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ Zeidler, Maryse (February 7, 2025). "'Welcome to Sen̓áḵw': A sneak peek inside Canada's largest Indigenous-led housing development". CBC News. Archived from the original on February 9, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.