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 participants. While significant, the amendments are mostly administrative in nature and form the first phase of a broader land reform strategy.

Examples include:

• aligning voting procedures to other democratic processes in Canada;
• acknowledging Canada’s support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples;
• transferring control of community monies to First Nations; and
• creating protections for First Nation employees like those that exist in other levels of government, such as limiting personal liability in the conduct of their duties.