British Columbia Treaty Commission Act (S.C. 1995, c. 45)
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British Columbia Treaty Commission Act
S.C. 1995, c. 45
Assented to 1995-12-15
An Act respecting the establishment of the British Columbia Treaty Commission
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
SHORT TITLE
Marginal note:Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the British Columbia Treaty Commission Act.
INTERPRETATION
Marginal note:Definitions
2. In this Act,
“Agreement”
« Accord »
“Agreement” means the British Columbia Treaty Commission Agreement executed among the Summit, Her Majesty in right of Canada and Her Majesty in right of British Columbia on September 21, 1992 and includes any amendments to it that may be made from time to time;
“Commission”
« Commission »
“Commission” means the British Columbia Treaty Commission established as set out in section 4;
“first nation”
« première nation »
“first nation” means an aboriginal governing body, however organized and established by aboriginal people within their traditional territory in British Columbia, that has been mandated by its constituents to enter into treaty negotiations on their behalf with Her Majesty in right of Canada and Her Majesty in right of British Columbia;
“Lieutenant Governor in Council”
« lieutenant-gouverneur en conseil »
“Lieutenant Governor in Council” means the Lieutenant Governor in Council of British Columbia;
“Minister”
« ministre »
“Minister” means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as may be designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act;
“principals”
« signataires »
“principals” means Her Majesty in right of Canada, Her Majesty in right of British Columbia and the Summit;
“Summit”
« Sommet »
“Summit” means the body that is established to represent the first nations in British Columbia that agree to participate in the process provided for in the Agreement to facilitate the negotiation of treaties among first nations, Her Majesty in right of Canada and Her Majesty in right of British Columbia.
PURPOSE OF ACT
Marginal note:Purpose of Act
3. The purpose of this Act is to establish the British Columbia Treaty Commission as undertaken in the Agreement.