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Bill C-63 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper

First Nations Certainty of Land Title Act

An Act to amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act and another Act in consequence thereof

Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.

Indigenous rights

  1. IntroducedDec. 10, 2009
  2. Debated in principleNot reached
  3. Studied by a committeeNot reached
  4. Passed its first chamberNot reached
  5. Passed the second chamberNot reached
  6. Became lawNot reached

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  1. Stephen HarperPrime Minister

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What it set out to do

The following executive summary is available: On 10 December 2009, The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians introduced Bill C-63, An Act to amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act and another Act in consequence thereof (First Nations Certainty of Land Title Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-63 amends the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act to expand the existing regulation-making powers in order to permit the registration of on-reserve commercial real estate developments in a system that replicates the provincial land titles or registry system, for first nations that desire it.

Summary by the Library of Parliament.

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