Bill S-16

Haida Nation Recognition Act

An Act respecting the recognition of the Haida Nation and the Council of the Haida Nation

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is, or will soon become, law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment implements certain sections of the agreement entitled “Nang K̲’uula • Nang K̲’úulaas Recognition Agreement” .

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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other S-16s:

S-16 (2013) Tackling Contraband Tobacco Act
S-16 (2004) First Nations Government Recognition Act
S-16 (2004) An Act to amend the Copyright Act
S-16 (2003) An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act (Speakership of the Senate)

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on Oct. 21, 2024

  • Jason Alsop, President, Council of the Haida Nation
  • Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
  • Danielle White, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee, on Oct. 24, 2024

  • Paul Dyck, Federal Negotiations Manager, Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs