Manitoba Claim Settlements Implementation Act (S.C. 2000, c. 33)

Act current to 2012-05-14

Manitoba Claim Settlements Implementation Act

S.C. 2000, c. 33

Assented to 2000-10-20

An Act respecting an agreement with the Norway House Cree Nation for the settlement of matters arising from the flooding of land, and respecting the establishment of certain reserves in the province of Manitoba

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 Manitoba Claim Settlements Implementation Act.

PART 1

NORWAY HOUSE CREE NATION FLOODED LAND

Marginal note:Definitions

2. The definitions in this section apply in this Part.

“Agreement”

« Accord »

“Agreement” means the agreement concluded between

  • (a) Her Majesty in right of Canada,

  • (b) Her Majesty in right of Manitoba,

  • (c) the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board, and

  • (d) the Norway House Cree Nation,

pursuant to negotiations relating to the comprehensive implementation of the Flood Agreement.

“first nation”

« première nation »

“first nation” means the Norway House Cree Nation.

“Flood Agreement”

« Convention »

“Flood Agreement” means the agreement concerning the flooding of land concluded between

  • (a) Her Majesty in right of Canada,

  • (b) Her Majesty in right of Manitoba,

  • (c) the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board, and

  • (d) the Northern Flood Committee, Inc.

and signed on December 16, 1977.

Marginal note:Indian moneys

  • 3. (1) Amounts paid to the first nation pursuant to the Agreement, whether before or after the coming into force of this Part, are not Indian moneys within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Indian Act.

  • Marginal note:Transfer of amounts held

    Footnote *(2) As soon as practicable after the coming into force of this Part, all amounts collected, received or held by Her Majesty in right of Canada for the use or benefit of the first nation pursuant to the Agreement shall be transferred to the first nation in accordance with the Agreement.

Marginal note:Subsection 35(4) of the Indian Act

4. Subsection 35(4) of the Indian Act does not apply in respect of any amount paid, whether before or after the coming into force of this Part, to the first nation pursuant to the Agreement.