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The Definitive Resource on First Nations Legislation
If you want to give solid legal advice to First Nations or make effective leadership decisions, you need the most up-to-date information on First Nations law in Canada. Modern First Nations Legislation Annotated, 2024 Edition is a detailed collection of most of the key recent federal legislation affecting First Nations, their lands, and their institutions.
Features and Benefits
"What's New" and "What's Next" – Capturing key recent changes and anticipated developments
Introductory commentary for all legislation – Providing an overview of each Act and regulation
Section-by-section commentary and annotation – Offering expert interpretation of each section and highlighting key cases on point
Full text of a variety of recent First Nations legislation – Have the full text of relevant legislation and regulations at your fingertips
Highlights of the 2024 Edition
Inclusion of the newly enacted Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management Act with annotations and introductory commentary
Discussion of substantial and recent amendments to the First Nations Fiscal Management Act
Discussion of possible future legislative changes, including amending the Interpretation Act to include a non-derogation clause applicable to all federal laws, which would affect Acts in this volume, and additional regulations under the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act
Who Should Buy
Aboriginal lawyers who need up-to-date information on First Nations governance, reserve land transactions, taxation, and specific claims
Aboriginal band administrators, First Nations leaders, councils, negotiators and policy advisors who need guidance on the law that governs their actions
Aboriginal economic development officers, land managers and taxation officials who need to understand and comply with the standards set out in the legislation
Provincial governments and municipalities who are directly involved in negotiating land claims, municipal service agreements, or regulatory monitoring and enforcement agreements with First Nations
Officials of the Department of Indigenous Services, and the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, and other federal officials who must keep current on modern First Nations legislation to meet the Federal Government's constitutional, treaty, political, and legal responsibilities to First Nations
Non-Aboriginal residents of reserves who wish to better understand both their rights and First Nation governance of reserve lands – e.g. property taxation; land use and transactions
