Rights and Agreements

2005 – Act – First Nations Oil and Gas and Moneys Management Act (c. 48)

This page presents the First Nations Oil and Gas and Moneys Management Act, introduced in 2005, and includes several documents describing its purpose and consequences.

Source: Government of Canada; Justice Canada, Department of

Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations

Electronic version of the Aboriginal Communal Fishing Licences Regulations.

Source: Government of Canada; Justice Canada, Department of

Aboriginal Fisheries and the Sparrow Decision, The

This work, which is based mainly on messages from those with first-hand experience of the 1992 Fraser River salmon fishing season, aims to inform and to provoke thought.

Source: Government of Canada; Parliament of Canada

Aboriginal Fisheries – Gulf Region

This page from Fisheries and Oceans Canada offers various useful links pertaining to Aboriginal fisheries: Map of the First Nations of the Gulf Region, Marshall Decision related information, Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy, etc.

Source: Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

Aboriginal Fishery Strategy

Seeks to provide for the effective management and regulation of fishing by Aboriginal groups through the negotiation of mutually acceptable and time-limited fisheries agreements between DFO and Aboriginal groups.

Source: Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

Aboriginal Fishing Rights: Supreme Court Decisions

The following is a summary of the cases mentioned above, as well as the rulings of the Supreme Court of Canada in Lewis(5) and Nikal,(6) which examined "on reserve" fishing issues

Source: Government of Canada; Parliament of Canada

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Aboriginal Communities and Mining (Workshop Summary September 1999)

This document represents a summary of the workshop discussions, and complements the preliminary case studies that were presented by MiningWatch Canada at the workshop.

Source: MiningWatch Canada

First Nation Participation in Commercial Fisheries Following the Marshall Decision

To address the Marshall decision, Fisheries and Oceans Canada set out to negotiate interim fishing agreements that would give First Nations the opportunity to succeed in the commercial fishery.

Source: Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

Fisheries Management

The vision behind Fisheries and Aquaculture Management is a biologically sustainable and viable resource supporting self reliant fisheries.

Source: Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

Indian Oil and Gas Canada

Indian Oil and Gas Canada is a special operating agency within Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada which is committed to managing and administering oil and gas resources on Indian reserve lands.

Source: Government of Canada; Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)

Mackenzie River Basin Board

Information on the Mackenzie River Basin Board, a forum for cooperative water management within the huge Mackenzie River Basin.

Source: Government of Canada; Environment Canada

Marshall Decision and Beyond: Implication for Management of the Atlantic Fisheries, The – Government Response to the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

The Government recognizes that most fisheries are fully subscribed and that increased Aboriginal participation in the fishery can only occur without serious disruption to existing fishers through the retirement of existing capacity.

Source: Government of Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)

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