National Council for Reconciliation Act (S.C. 2024, c. 8)

Marginal note:Definitions

• 2 (1) The following definitions apply in this Act.

  Council

  Council means the corporation incorporated as a result of the sending of the articles of incorporation and other documents referred to in section 3. (Conseil)

  governments

  governments means the Government of Canada, provincial and local governments and Indigenous governing bodies. (gouvernements)

  Indigenous governing body

  Indigenous governing body means a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. (corps dirigeant autochtone)

  Indigenous peoples

  Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982. (peuples autochtones)

  Minister

  Minister means the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. (ministre)

  transitional committee

  transitional committee means the National Council for Reconciliation Transitional Committee established by the Minister under section 19 of the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Act. (comité de transition)

• Marginal note:Act prevails

  (2) In the event of any inconsistency between this Act and the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, or anything issued, made or established under that Act, this Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.