Exploring Theme: "First Nations Land Management Regime"

NationTalk: Sutton West, Ontario – With direction from the First Nation signatories to the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management (Framework Agreement), the Lands Advisory Board and First Nations Land Management Resource Centre have been working with highly respected partners, including the British Columbia Land Title and Survey Authority for the past three and...

Shorter legislation will focus on the central importance of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management (Framework Agreement). NationTalk: Sutton West, Ontario, LAB/RC – The Lands Advisory Board supports the repeal and replacement of the First Nations Land Management Act (FNLMA) for the much shorter Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management Act (FAFNLMA). This proposed legislation...

“Some First Nations have unlocked greater economic development on reserve lands by opting out of the Indian Act system of lands management in favour of the First Nations Land Management Act. Those First Nations operating within the regime have witnessed a dramatic increase in new businesses, internal investment, and employment opportunities on reserve. These communities...

These amendments were developed in partnership with the institutions that operate under this Act, the Lands Advisory Board and the First Nations Land Management Resource Centre, and approved by unanimous resolution from participating First Nations. Amendments to the Act will improve First Nation Land Management for existing communities and simplify the entry process for future...

KPMG issued a Final Report on December 15, 2016 – “First Nations Land Management Resource Centre Partial Benefit-Cost Study Findings Final Report” – whose results are considered “very conservative”. The findings indicated substantial economic benefits to Canada. KPMG modeled the net economic benefits (i.e., the “profits”) associated with only a small number of First Nations...