And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: From: "George(s) Lessard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: http://bounce.to/george_lessard To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 01:48:08 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Subject: Labrador Inut Agreement in Principle Agreement in Principle Document http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/liaaip.htm (Reproduced below with all chapter URLs included) Agreement-in-Principle Between the Inuit of Labrador and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada Initialled on May 10, 1999 This Agreement-in-Principle has been initialled in St. John's, Newfoundl and, this 10th day of May 1999 by the Chief Negotiators of Labrador Inuit Association, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of Canada, signifying their intent to recommend the Agreement-in-Principle for ratification in accordance with the ratification provisions of chapter 26 of this Agreement-in-Principle. Disclaimer The printed version of the document stands as the official record. The Department assumes no responsibility for any discrepancies which may have been transmitted with the electronic version Table of Contents Preamble 1 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Preamble.htm Chapter 1: General Definitions 2 Part 1.1 General 2 Schedule 1-A: Labrador Inuit Land Claims Area 15 Chapter 2: General Provisions 16 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp2.htm Part 2.1 Status of Agreement-in-Principle 16 Part 2.2 Status of Agreement 16 Part 2.3 Coming into Effect 16 Part 2.4 Identity as Aboriginal People 16 Part 2.5 Inuit Culture and Language 16 Part 2.6 Constitutional Division of Powers 17 Part 2.7 Right to Benefit from Programs 17 Part 2.8 Right to Benefit from Existing or Future Constitutional Rights 17 Part 2.9 Rights as Citizens of Canada 17 Part 2.10 Status of Lands 17 Part 2.11 Other Aboriginal Peoples 17 Part 2.12 Certainty 18 Part 2.13 Indemnity 18 Part 2.14 Invalidity 19 Part 2.15 Suits on Behalf of Inuit 19 Part 2.16 Application of Laws 19 Part 2.17 Amending the Agreement 20 Part 2.18 Interpretation 20 Part 2.19 Charter of Rights and Freedoms 21 Part 2.20 Disclosure of Information 21 Part 2.21 Communications 22 Part 2.22 Warranty of Representation 22 Part 2.23 Conflict of Laws 22 Part 2.24 Negotiations under the Agreement 23 Chapter 3: Land and Non-Renewable Resources 24 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp3.htm Part 3.1 Definitions 24 Part 3.2 Labrador Inuit Settlement Area 24 Part 3.3 Labrador Inuit Lands 25 Part 3.4 Vesting and General Attributes of Inuit Title 25 Part 3.5 Boundaries, Surveys and Descriptions 27 Part 3.6 Carving Stone 28 Part 3.7 Specified Materials 30 Part 3.8 Inuit Central Government Powers and Authorities in Relation to Labrador Inuit Lands Part 3.9 Existing Surface Interests in Labrador Inuit Lands 32 Part 3.10 Subsurface Interests in Labrador Inuit Lands 33 Part 3.11 Subsurface Resource Development in Labrador Inuit Lands 38 Part 3.12 Nuclear Substances 39 Part 3.13 Identification and Tenure of Aull=E2simavet 40 Part 3.14 Access to Lands in the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area 41 Part 3.15 Expropriation of Labrador Inuit Lands 48 Schedule 3-A: Labrador Inuit Settlement Area 51 Schedule 3-B: Labrador Inuit Lands 52 Schedule 3-C: Specified Material Lands 53 Schedule 3-D: Water Lots 54 Schedule 3-E: Aull=E2simavet 55 Chapter 4: Identification and Selection of Labrador Inuit Lands 56 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp4.htm Part 4.1 Purpose and Status of Chapter 56 Part 4.2 Principles and Guidelines for the Identification and Selection of Labrador Inuit Lands Part 4.3 Establishment of the Boundaries of the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area 61 Schedule 4-A: Donner Discovery Area 63 Schedule 4-B: Voisey's Bay Area 64 Chapter 5: Water Management and Inuit Water Rights 65 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp5.htm Part 5.1 Definitions 65 Part 5.2 General 65 Part 5.3 Inuit Water Rights 67 Part 5.4 Administration of Water Uses in Labrador Inuit Lands 67 Part 5.5 Administration of Water Uses in the Labrador Inuit Settlement Are= a outside Labrador Inuit Lands 69 Part 5.6 Compensation 72 Part 5.7 Further Negotiations 73 Schedule 5-A: Map of Potential Tidal Power Development Area 75 Chapter 6: Ocean Management 76 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp6.htm Part 6.1 Definitions 76 Part 6.2 General 76 Part 6.3 Ocean Management 77 Part 6.4 Marine Protected Areas 77 Part 6.5 Marine Shipping 78 Part 6.6 Development and Exploration 78 Part 6.7 Inuit Impacts and Benefits Agreements in the Zone 80 Part 6.8 Further Matters to be Considered 83 Schedule 6-A: Matters Appropriate for Negotiation and Inclusion in an Inui= t Impacts and Benefits Agreement 84 Chapter 7: Economic Development 86 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp7.htm Part 7.1 Definitions 86 Part 7.2 General 86 Part 7.3 Revenue Sharing in Labrador Inuit Lands 87 Part 7.4 Revenue Sharing in the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area Outside Lab= rador Inuit Lands Part 7.5 Revenue Sharing - Voisey's Bay Project 88 Part 7.6 Arrangements Respecting Subsurface Resource Revenue Sharing 89 Part 7.7 Inuit Impacts and Benefits Agreements 91 Part 7.8 Co-ordination of Economic Development Policies 95 Part 7.9 Contracting and Employment of Inuit by Newfoundland 97 Part 7.10 Employment and Contracting of Inuit by the Government of Canada Schedule 7-A: Matters Appropriate for Negotiation and Inclusion in an Inuit Impacts and Benefits Agreement 103 Chapter 8: Voisey's Bay Project 105 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp8.htm Schedule 8-A: Voisey's Bay Area 106 Chapter 9: National Parks and Protected Areas 107 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp9.htm Part 9.1 Definitions 107 Part 9.2 Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve 107 Part 9.3 National Parks and National Park Reserves 108 Part 9.4 Archaeological Activities in National Parks and National Park Res= erves 111 Part 9.5 Protected Areas 111 Chapter 10: Land Use Planning 114 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp10.htm Part 10.1 Definitions 114 Part 10.2 General 114 Part 10.3 Steering Committee 115 Part 10.4 Preparation of the Land Use Plan 116 Part 10.5 Public Hearings 117 Part 10.6 Approval of the Plan 118 Part 10.7 Implementation of the Plan 119 Part 10.8 Existing and Non-Conforming Uses 119 Part 10.9 Amendments to the Plan 120 Part 10.10 Appeals 120 Part 10.11 Jurisdiction of the Inuit Central Government 121 Part 10.12 Municipal Plans 122 Chapter 11: Environmental Assessment 123 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp11.htm Part 11.1 Definitions 123 Part 11.2 General 123 Part 11.3 Inuit Central Government Jurisdiction 126 Part 11.4 Inuit Environmental Assessment Process 127 Part 11.5 Provincial Environmental Assessment Process 128 Part 11.6 Federal Environmental Assessment Process 132 Part 11.7 Monitoring 133 Chapter 12: Wildlife and Plants 134 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp12.htm Part 12.1 Definitions 134 Part 12.2 General 135 Part 12.3 Inuit Domestic Harvest 135 Part 12.4 Inuit Harvest Levels 139 Part 12.5 Limitations on the Inuit Domestic Harvest 143 Part 12.6 Emergency Kills 146 Part 12.7 Inuit Central Government Jurisdiction 146 Part 12.9 Powers and Responsibilities of the Torngat Wildlife and Plants C= o- Management Board 155 Part 12.10 Commercial Harvesting of Wildlife 159 Part 12.11 Inuit Rights to Plants 163 Part 12.12 Commercial Harvesting of Plants 163 Part 12.13 Access 165 Part 12.14 Interjurisdictional Agreements 166 Schedule 12-A: Oath of Office of Board Members 168 Schedule 12-B: Rules Governing Conflict of Interest for the Board 169 Schedule 12-C: Wildlife for Which the Board May Recommend A Total Allowable Harvest 170 Schedule 12-D: Inuit Right of First Refusal Regarding Existing Commercial Wildlife Operations 171 Schedule 12-E: Right of First Refusal for New Commercial Wildlife Operatio= ns and New Operations for Commercial Harvesting of Plants 173 Schedule 12-F: Measures Under Federal Laws or Provincial Laws of General Application to Permit Harvesting by Inuit Residing in Labrador Outside the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area 175 Schedule 12-G: Map Showing Areas Outside the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area Where Inuit Rights Under Schedule 12-F Apply 178 Part 12.8 Torngat Wildlife and Plants Co-management Board 151 Chapter 13: Fisheries 179 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp13.htm Part 13.1 Definitions 179 Part 13.2 General 180 Part 13.3 Inuit Domestic Fishery 180 Part 13.4 Limitations on Inuit Domestic Fishery 182 Part 13.5 Inuit Domestic Harvest Level 182 Part 13.6 Customary Fishing Areas 187 Part 13.7 Times and Places for the Inuit Domestic Fishery 188 Part 13.8 Inuit Central Government 188 Part 13.9 Torngat Joint Fisheries Board 192 Part 13.10 Powers and Responsibilities of the Board 195 Part 13.11 Commercial Harvesting 198 Part 13.12 Interjurisdictional Matters 202 Schedule 13-A: Oath of Office of Board Members 204 Schedule 13-B 205 Schedule 13-C 206 Schedule 13-D 207 Schedule 13-E 208 Chapter 14: Harvesting Compensation 209 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp14.htm Part 14.1 Definitions 209 Part 14.2 General 209 Part 14.3 Application of Chapter 210 Part 14.4 Marine Transportation 210 Part 14.5 Absolute Liability 211 Part 14.6 Legislation Limiting Liability 212 Part 14.7 Procedure for Making a Claim 212 Chapter 15: Archaeology 214 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp15.htm Part 15.1 Definitions 214 Part 15.2 General 214 Part 15.3 Inuit Central Government Jurisdiction 215 Part 15.4 Historically Significant Buildings 216 Part 15.5 Consultation with respect to Legislation 216 Part 15.6 Archaeological Permitting 217 Part 15.7 Employment and Contracting 221 Part 15.8 Title to Archaeological Material and Inuit Artifacts 221 Part 15.9 Transfers and Loans from Designated Federal Agencies 222 Part 15.10 Standards 222 Part 15.11 Improperly Obtained Material in Possession of Province 223 Part 15.12 Management and Loans of Inuit Artifacts, Archaeological Materials, Ethnographic Materials and Inuit Cultural Materials 223 Part 15.13 Archaeological Records 226 Part 15.14 Archival Records 227 Chapter 16: Place Names 228 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp16.htm Part 16.1 Definitions 228 Part 16.2 General 228 Part 16.3 Place Naming in Labrador Inuit Lands 228 Part 16.4 Place Naming in the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area outside Labra= dor Inuit Lands 229 Part 16.5 Place Naming in the Inuit Communities 230 Chapter 17: Labrador Inuit Self-Government 232 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp17.htm Part 17.1 Definitions 232 Part 17.2 General 233 Part 17.3 The Labrador Inuit Constitution 234 Part 17.4 Legal Status of the Inuit Government 236 Part 17.5 Registry of Laws 236 Part 17.6 Delegation 237 Part 17.7 Inuit Government Legislative Jurisdiction 238 Part 17.8 Administration of Justice 256 Part 17.9 Inuit Community Governments 266 Schedule 17-A: Boundaries of the Inuit Communities 273 Schedule 17-B: Description of Boundaries of the Inuit Communities 279 Chapter 18: Fiscal Financing Agreements 280 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp18.htm Part 18.1 General 280 Part 18.2 Fiscal Financing Negotiations 281 Part 18.3 Own Source Revenue Capacity of the Inuit Central Government 282 Part 18.4 Negotiations 283 Chapter 19: Capital Transfers 284 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp19.htm Part 19.1 Payment of Capital Transfer 284 Part 19.2 Negotiation Loan Payment 285 Part 19.3 Loans Against Capital Transfer 286 Part 19.4 Interest 287 Chapter 20: Taxation 288 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp20.htm Part 20.1 Definitions 288 Part 20.2 Inuit Government Taxation Powers 290 Part 20.3 Other Taxation and Tax Administration Agreements 291 Part 20.4 Labrador Inuit Lands 292 Part 20.5 Transfers of Inuit Capital 293 Part 20.6 Non-Treaty Provisions 293 Part 20.7 Taxation Treatment of Inuit Government Institutions 293 Part 20.8 Other Provincial Taxes 297 Part 20.9 Inuit Settlement Trusts 298 Part 20.10 General 299 Chapter 21: Dispute Resolution 301 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp21.htm Part 21.1 Definitions 301 Part 21.2 General 301 Part 21.3 The Dispute Resolution Board 301 Part 21.4 Powers of the Dispute Resolution Board 303 Part 21.5 Mediation 303 Part 21.6 Arbitration 304 Part 21.7 Arbitration Decisions 307 Part 21.8 Language 309 Part 21.9 Transitional 309 Schedule 21-A: Provisions Referring the Parties to Dispute Resolution 310 Schedule 21-B: Provisions Providing Third Parties With a Right to Arbitration 311 Schedule 21-C 312 Chapter 22: Eligibility and Enrolment 313 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp21.htm Part 22.1 Definitions 313 Part 22.2 Eligibility Criteria 315 Part 22.3 Community Enrolment Committees 316 Part 22.4 Community Enrolment Procedures 318 Part 22.5 Enrolment Appeal Commission 319 Part 22.6 Labrador Inuit Enrolment Register 321 Part 22.7 Publication of Register 321 Part 22.8 Community Membership Committees 321 Part 22.9 Labrador Inuit Membership Appeal Board 322 Part 22.10 Judicial Review of Commission and Board Decisions 323 Part 22.11 Suspension of Benefits 324 Part 22.12 Removal of Names From Register 325 Part 22.13 Proof of Enrolment 325 Part 22.14 Functions of Inuit Central Government Related to Enrolment 326 Part 22.15 Evidence and Immunity 326 Chapter 23: Ratification of the Agreement 328 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp22.htm Part 23.1 Definitions 328 Part 23.2 General 328 Part 23.3 Eligibility for Enumeration on the Official Voters List 328 Part 23.4 Ratification Committee 329 Part 23.5 Enumeration 329 Part 23.6 Information 331 Part 23.7 Inuit Ratification Vote 331 Part 23.8 Government Ratification Process 332 Part 23.9 Timetable 333 Part 23.10 Implementation 334 Chapter 24: Implementation 335 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp23.htm Part 24.1 Definitions 335 Part 24.2 General 335 Part 24.3 Implementation Plan 335 Part 24.4 Implementation Committee 336 Part 24.5 Inuit Central Government Implementation Fund 337 Part 24.6 Early Implementation 340 Chapter 25: Overlapping Claims 341 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp25.htm Chapter 26: Ratification of Agreement-in-Principle 342 http://www.gov.nf.ca/liaaip/Aipchp26.htm :-) Message Ends; 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