Bill C-30 (Historical)

Specific Claims Tribunal Act

An Act to establish the Specific Claims Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in September 2008.

Sponsor

Chuck Strahl  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment establishes the Specific Claims Tribunal, the mandate of which is to decide issues of validity and compensation relating to specific claims of First Nations, after their submission to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The enactment also makes consequential amendments to other Acts and repeals the Specific Claims Resolution Act.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

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Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on Feb. 6, 2008

  • Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
  • Sylvia Duquette, Executive Director, Specific Claims Reform Initiative, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
  • Robert Winogron, Senior Counsel, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on Feb. 25, 2008

  • Debbie Abbott, Director, Nlaka'pamux Nation Tribal Council, Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
  • Jody Woods, Research Director, Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on Feb. 27, 2008

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on March 3, 2008

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on March 10, 2008

  • Conrad Polson, Timiskaming First Nation, Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador
  • Claude Picard, Director of Administration, , Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador
  • Peter Di Gangi, Technician, Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador
  • Darrell Paul, Executive Director, Union of New Brunswick Indians

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on March 12, 2008

  • Jim Big Plume, Director, Tsuu T'ina Nation Land Claims, Alberta First Nations Treaty 6, 7 and 8
  • Ron Maurice, Legal Counsel, Tsuu T'ina Nation, Alberta First Nations Treaty 6, 7 and 8
  • Mark Wedge, Carcross / Tagish First Nation, Council of Yukon First Nations
  • David Joe, As an Individual

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on March 31, 2008

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on April 2, 2008

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on April 7, 2008

  • Gordon Peeling, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mining Association of Canada
  • Pierre Gratton, Vice-President, Public Affairs and Communications, Mining Association of Canada
  • Bill Erasmus, Regional Chief, Northwest Territories, Assembly of First Nations
  • François Paulette, Northwest Territories representative on the Chiefs Committee on Claims, Assembly of First Nations

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on April 9, 2008

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on April 14, 2008

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on April 16, 2008

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on April 30, 2008

  • Sylvia Duquette, Executive Director, Specific Claims Reform Initiative, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
  • Robert Winogron, Senior Counsel, Department of Justice