Mr. Douglas Fairbairn at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On November 18th, 2024. See this statement in context.

November 18th, 2024 / 5:55 p.m.

Senior Counsel, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Department of Indigenous Services

The only thing I'd mention is that the Governor in Council makes the regs on the minister's recommendation, but the Governor in Council does not need to make them. It's a “may”. As you noted, if a first nation makes its own laws, then they may opt out of the regulations in whole or in part.

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