An Act to amend the Cree-Naskapi (of Quebec) Act (S.C. 2009, c. 12)
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Assented to 2009-06-11
1984, c. 18CREE-NASKAPI (OF QUEBEC) ACT
14. (1) Subsection 100(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:When administrator may be appointed
100. (1) If, as a result of an inspection by the Minister or a person authorized by the Minister under subsection 91(2) or (2.1), the auditor’s report under subsection 94(1), or any non-compliance with the provisions of this Part, the Minister is of the opinion that the financial affairs of a band are in serious disorder, the Minister may give written notice to the band, with a copy to the Cree Regional Authority in the case of a Cree band, of his or her intention to appoint an administrator to administer the financial affairs of the band, setting out his or her reasons for so doing.
(2) Subsection 100(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Appointment of administrator
(3) At any time between 60 days and one year after giving notice to the band under subsection (1), the Minister may, if the Minister is of the opinion that the situation referred to in the notice has not been adequately remedied, appoint, by order, an administrator to administer the financial affairs of the band, and the order shall set out the duties of the administrator. The Minister shall send a copy of the order without delay to the band and, in the case of a Cree band, to the Cree Regional Authority.
15. (1) Paragraph 104(1)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(a) was, immediately before November 11, 1975, residing on or occupying, by virtue of a right of residence or occupancy, land that became Category IA land by virtue of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, other than land referred to in subsection (1.1), and
(2) Section 104 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):
Marginal note:Pre-agreement residence and occupation rights not affected
(1.1) A person, not being a Cree beneficiary, who immediately before the coming into force of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band Complementary Agreement was residing on or occupying, by virtue of a right of residence or occupancy, land that became Category IA land of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band by virtue of that Agreement, and who continues to reside on or occupy that land by virtue of that right on the coming into force of this subsection, may continue to reside on or occupy that land in accordance with that right until the expiry of that right.
16. (1) Section 105 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):
Marginal note:Indians who are not Cree beneficiaries
(2.1) A person who, immediately before the coming into force of this subsection, was an Indian, as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Indian Act, who belonged to the collectivity known as the Crees of Oujé-Bougoumou but was not a Cree beneficiary has a right of access to the Category IA land of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band.
(2) Paragraph 105(5)(d) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(d) a holder of a mining right or other subsurface right referred to in section 114 or 115 or a person exercising a right under subsection 113(3) or (3.1); and
17. Subsections 113(2) and (3) of the Act are replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Consent and compensation requirements
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (3.1), after November 11, 1975 (in the case of Category IA land other than land referred to in subsection 114(2)), on or after the day on which the Oujé-Bougoumou Band Complementary Agreement came into force (in the case of Category IA land referred to in subsection 114(2)) or after January 31, 1978 (in the case of Category IA-N land) no mineral right or subsurface right on Category IA or IA-N land of a band may be granted or exercised and no mineral or other subsurface material or substance may be mined or extracted from such land without the consent of the band and payment to the band of compensation agreed to by the band.
Marginal note:Exception
(3) A holder of an exploration permit described in subsection 114(1) or of a right or title described in subsections 115(1) and (2) may, without the consent and payment referred to in subsection (2) but subject to subsections 116(1) and (3) and the payment of compensation as set out in subsections 116(2) and (4), explore for and exploit minerals on adjacent Category IA or IA-N land if those minerals extend continuously from the minerals that are the object of the permit, right or title.
Marginal note:Exception
(3.1) A holder of an exploration permit described in subsection 114(2) or of a right or title described in subsection 115(1.1) may, without the consent and payment referred to in subsection (2) but subject to subsection 116(1.1) and the payment of compensation as set out in subsection 116(2), explore for and exploit minerals on adjacent Category IA land if those minerals extend continuously from the minerals that are the object of the permit, right or title.
18. Section 114 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Société de développement de la Baie James
114. (1) Where an exploration permit was granted by Quebec to the Société de développement de la Baie James before November 11, 1975 for land that subsequently became Category IA land pursuant to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, other than land referred to in subsection (2), the Société de développement de la Baie James may, in accordance with that exploration permit and subject to subsections 116(1) and (2), use that Category IA land to carry out exploration activities and exploit mineral deposits.
Marginal note:Oujé-Bougoumou Band
(2) Where an exploration permit was, before the coming into force of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band Complementary Agreement, granted by Quebec to the Société de développement de la Baie James in respect of land that became Category IA land of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band by virtue of that Agreement, the Société de développement de la Baie James may, in accordance with that exploration permit and subject to subsections 116(1.1) and (2), use that Category IA land to carry out exploration activities and exploit mineral deposits.
19. Subsection 115(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Holders of prior rights or titles to minerals
115. (1) A holder of a right or title (including a mining claim, development licence, exploration permit, mining concession and mining lease) to minerals (“minerals” as defined in the Mining Act (Quebec) as it read on November 11, 1975) granted before November 11, 1975 on land surrounded by or adjacent to land that subsequently became Category IA land pursuant to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, other than land that became Category IA land of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band by virtue of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band Complementary Agreement, may, subject to subsections 116(1) and (2), use that Category IA land to the extent necessary for the exercise of the holder’s right or title.
Marginal note:Holders of prior rights or titles to minerals
(1.1) A holder of a right or title (including a mining claim, development licence, exploration permit, mining concession and mining lease) to mineral substances (“mineral substances” as defined in the Mining Act, R.S.Q., c. M-13.1, as it read on October 24, 1988, or, if it is amended after that day, as it read on the day on which the Oujé-Bougoumou Band Complementary Agreement came into force) granted on or after November 11, 1975 and before the coming into force of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band Complementary Agreement, on land surrounded by or adjacent to land that became Category IA land of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band by virtue of that Agreement may, subject to subsections 116(1.1) and (2), use that Category IA land to the extent necessary for the exercise of the holder’s right or title.
20. (1) Subsection 116(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Manner in which rights must be exercised
116. (1) The rights conferred by subsections 113(3), 114(1) and 115(1) may not be exercised otherwise than in accordance with Division XXII of the Mining Act (Quebec) as it read on November 11, 1975, except that the expropriation of servitudes provided for by that Division shall be restricted to temporary servitudes.
Marginal note:Manner in which rights must be exercised
(1.1) The rights conferred by subsections 113(3.1), 114(2) and 115(1.1) may not be exercised otherwise than in accordance with Division V of Chapter IV of the Mining Act, R.S.Q., c. M-13.1, as it read on October 22, 1999, or, if it is amended after that day, as it read on the day on which the Oujé-Bougoumou Band Complementary Agreement came into force, except that any expropriation that is required for the purpose of exercising those rights must be restricted to the acquisition of temporary servitudes.
(2) The portion of subsection 116(2) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Compensation to band
(2) Where Category IA land is used pursuant to subsection 113(3) or (3.1), section 114 or subsection 115(1) or (1.1), compensation shall be paid to the Cree band in question
21. (1) Subsection 117(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Certain pre-existing rights on IA land to continue until expiry
117. (1) A holder of any lease, occupation permit or other grant or authorization the term of which had not expired on or before July 3, 1984, granted in writing by Quebec before November 11, 1975 on land that subsequently became Category IA land pursuant to the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, other than land referred to in subsection (1.1), may continue to exercise the holder’s rights under that lease, permit, grant or authorization, as if the land were Category III land, until the end of the term fixed in it, or,where the term is renewed on or after November 11, 1975, until the end of the renewal period.
Marginal note:Certain pre-existing rights on IA land to continue until expiry
(1.1) A holder of any lease, occupation permit or other grant or authorization the term of which had not expired on or before the coming into force of this subsection, granted in writing by Quebec — before the coming into force of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band Complementary Agreement — on land that became Category IA land of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band by virtue of that Agreement, may continue to exercise the holder’s rights under that lease, permit, grant or authorization, as if the land were Category III land, until the end of the term fixed in it, or, where the term is renewed on or after the day on which that Agreement came into force, until the end of the renewal period.
(2) Section 117 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):
Marginal note:Previously held rights and interests — Oujé-Bougoumou Band
(3.1) If, immediately before the coming into force of this subsection, a person held a right or interest, lawfully granted by the Minister or the Oujé-Bougoumou Eenuch Association in land that became Category IA land of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band by virtue of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band Complementary Agreement, or in a building situated on that land, the Oujé-Bougoumou Band shall, if that person so requests within two years after the coming into force of this subsection, without delay grant to that person under Part VIII a right or interest that is equivalent to the person’s former right or interest, at which time the person’s former right or interest expires. If the person does not make the request within two years after the coming into force of this subsection, that person’s former right or interest expires at the end of that period.
(3) Section 117 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (5):
Marginal note:Previous possession or occupation — Oujé-Bougoumou Band
(5.1) If, immediately before the coming into force of this subsection, a person was in possession of, or occupied, with the explicit consent of the Oujé-Bougoumou Eenuch Association, land that became Category IA land of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band by virtue of the Oujé-Bougoumou Band Complementary Agreement, or a building owned by the Oujé-Bougoumou Eenuch Association and situated on that land, but that person was not a holder of a right or interest in that land or building referred to in subsection (1.1) or (3.1), the Oujé-Bougoumou Band shall, if that person so requests within two years after the coming into force of this subsection, without delay grant to that person under Part VIII a right or interest in that land or building that is equitable in the circumstances, taking into account that possession or occupation and all other relevant factors.
(4) Subsection 117(7) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Certain restrictions applicable
(7) Subsections 132(2) and (4) and section 137 apply, with any modifications that the circumstances require, in respect of a grant by a band of a right or interest in land pursuant to any of subsections (3) to (6).
22. The portion of subsection 138(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Consultation requirements before certain projects undertaken
138. (1) A Cree band shall consult with the department or agency of the Government of Quebec or other person designated by Quebec, the Cree Regional Authority and the Minister before permitting a person other than
23. Subsection 139(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Land to be allocated for services or activities
(1.1) A Cree band shall allocate Category IA land necessary for services provided or activities carried out by the Cree Regional Authority.
Marginal note:Mode of allocation and fee
(2) The allocation of land by a band pursuant to subsection (1) or (1.1) shall be effected by way of servitude, lease or similar contract, and for a fee not exceeding one dollar.
24. Subsection 166(1) of the Act is amended by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (c), by adding “and’’ at the end of paragraph (d) and by adding the following after paragraph (d):
(e) the Cree Regional Authority, if it is referred to in the representation.
25. Paragraph 187(2)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(a) that became the property of a band by virtue of section 13, 13.1 or 15 and had been purchased by Canada with money appropriated by Parliament,
26. Subsections 190(1) and (2) of the Act are replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Property exempt from seizure, etc.
190. (1) Subject to this Part, movable and immovable property situated on Category IA or IA-N land and belonging to a Cree beneficiary, a Naskapi beneficiary or an Indian ordinarily resident on Category IA or IA-N land, and any right or interest of such a person in Category IA or IA-N land, is not subject to privilege, hypothec or any other charge, or to attachment, levy, seizure or execution, in favour of or at the instance of any person other than a Cree beneficiary, a Cree band, the Cree Regional Authority or an Indian ordinarily resident on Category IA land (in the case of property of a Cree beneficiary or of an Indian ordinarily resident on Category IA land) or a Naskapi beneficiary, the Naskapi band or an Indian ordinarily resident on Category IA-N land (in the case of property of a Naskapi beneficiary or of an Indian ordinarily resident on Category IA-N land).
Marginal note:Property exempt from seizure, etc.
(2) Subject to this Part, movable and immovable property situated on Category IA or IA-N land and belonging to a band is not subject to privilege, hypothec or any other charge, or to attachment, levy, seizure or execution, in favour of or at the instance of any person other than a Cree beneficiary, a Cree band, the Cree Regional Authority or an Indian ordinarily resident on Category IA land (in the case of property of a Cree band) or a Naskapi beneficiary, the Naskapi band or an Indian ordinarily resident on Category IA-N land (in the case of property of the Naskapi band).
27. Paragraph 191(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(a) that became the property of a band by virtue of section 13, 13.1 or 15 and had been purchased with money appropriated by Parliament,
28. Section 194 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Policing jurisdiction (Crees)
194. If the Cree Regional Authority establishes a regional police force under section 102.1 of the Police Act, R.S.Q., c. P-13.1, as it read on the day on which this section comes into force, that police force is recognized as having jurisdiction over the territory described in section 102.6 of that Act as it read on that day, including Category IA land, for the purpose of enforcing any by-law of a Cree band or the Cree Regional Authority, or any law of Canada or Quebec that is applicable within that territory.
29. Section 196 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):
Marginal note:Cree bands
(1.1) Despite subsection (1), in the case of a Cree band, the band shall obtain the approval of the Cree Regional Authority before it enters into an agreement with a body referred to in any of paragraphs (1)(a) and (c) to (e).
30. Section 197 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Offences under Act
197. Every person who commits an offence under subsection 38(6), section 44, subsection 91(2) or (2.1), section 95, subsection 100(4) or section 108 is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
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