A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867, while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest international border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
Canada is a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy and a part of the Commonwealth realm.
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Displaying 11 - 15 of 162Manitoba Natural Resources Act (R.S.C. 1930, c. 29).
The purpose of the present Act is to transfer control over Crown lands and natural resources from the federal government to the Province of Manitoba. Section 2 of the Act confirms the Agreement set out in the Schedule (Memorandum of Agreement, made on 14 December 1929). Under the present Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (N.R.T.A.) the Government of Canada agrees that provincial laws respecting game shall apply to the Indians within provincial boundaries in order to secure the continuance of the supply of game and fish for the support and subsistence of Indians.
Tla'amin Final Agreement Act (S.C. 2014, c. 11).
The present Act gives effect to the Tla’amin Final Agreement. In this connexion section 4 establishes that the Agreement is approved, given effect and declared valid and has the force of law. The text consists of 20 sections.
Implements: Tla’amin Final Agreement. (2014-04-11)
Specific Claims Tribunal Act (S.C. 2008, c. 22).
The purpose of this Act is to establish the Specific Claims Tribunal, the mandate of which is to decide issues of validity and compensation relating to specific claims of First Nations. In particular, the Tribunal is responsible for holding hearings to decide the validity of specific claims and any compensation arising from those claims. The text - consisting of 43 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: rules of the Tribunal, Advisory Committee, costs, powers of the Tribunal, specific claims, extended meaning of Crown, exceptions, hearing and decisions.
Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement – Implementation Plan.
The present Implementation Plan implements the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement by detailing the obligations of all the Parties.
Kanesatake Interim Land Base Governance Act (S.C. 2001, c. 8).
The present Act enforces the Agreement signed on 21 December 2000 between the Mohawks of Kanesatake and Her Majesty in right of Canada respecting governance of certain lands by the Mohawks of Kanesatake and to amend an Act in consequence.