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Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government (S.C. 2005, c. 1)

Assented to 2005-02-15

Marginal note:Validity of ordinances of the Northwest Territories

96. The following ordinances of the Northwest Territories are deemed for all purposes to have been validly made if they were made before the coming into force of this Act and would have been validly made if they had been made after that coming into force, and everything done under any of those ordinances before that coming into force has the effect that it would otherwise have if the ordinance had been validly made after that coming into force:

  • (a) the ordinance of the Northwest Territories entitled the Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement Act;

  • (b) an ordinance that establishes community governments as required by chapter 8 of the Agreement; and

  • (c) an ordinance that establishes a community services agency as required by the first intergovernmental services agreement referred to in 7.10 of chapter 7 of the Agreement.

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Marginal note:R.S., c. A-1

Access to Information Act

Marginal note:2000, c. 7, s. 21(2)

97. Subsection 13(3) of the Access to Information Act is replaced by the following:

  • Definition of “aboriginal government”

    (3) The expression “aboriginal government” in paragraph (1)(e) means

    • (a) Nisga’a Government, as defined in the Nisga’a Final Agreement given effect by the Nisga’a Final Agreement Act; or

    • (b) the Tlicho Government, as defined in section 2 of the Tlicho Land Claims and Self-Government Act.

Marginal note:R.S., c. L-6

Canada Lands Surveys Act

98. Paragraph 24(1)(a) of the Canada Lands Surveys Act is amended by striking out the word “or” at the end of subparagraph (iv), by replacing the word “and” at the end of subparagraph (v) with the word “or” and by adding the following after subparagraph (v):

Marginal note:1992, c. 37

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act

99. Section 40 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (2.1):

  • Marginal note:Where no agreement

    (2.2) Despite subsection (2.1), if, in respect of a proposal referred to in subsection 138.1(1) of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, no agreement is entered into under that subsection within the period fixed by the regulations referred to in subsection 138.1(4) of that Act, an assessment by a review panel of the proposal shall be conducted.

  • Marginal note:Coordination

    (2.3) The Minister shall to the extent possible ensure that any assessment of the proposal required by subsection (2.2) is coordinated with any environmental impact review of the proposal under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act.

  • Marginal note:Consultation

    (2.4) Before taking a course of action under subsection 37(1) in respect of a proposal referred to in subsection (2.3), the responsible authority shall take into consideration any report in respect of the proposal that is issued under subsection 134(2) of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and shall consult the persons and bodies to whom the report is submitted or distributed under subsection 134(3) of that Act.