Naskapi and the Cree-Naskapi Commission Act

Marginal note:Pre-Agreement residence and occupation rights not affected

• 104 (1) A person who is not a Cree beneficiary and who

  • (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, and

  • (b) continues to reside on or occupy that land by virtue of that right at the coming into force of this Part

  may continue to reside on or occupy that land in accordance with that right until the expiry of that right.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (2) A person who

  • (a) is not a Naskapi beneficiary,

  • (b) was, immediately before January 31, 1978, residing on or occupying, by virtue of a right of residence or occupancy, land that became Category IA-N land by virtue of the Northeastern Quebec Agreement, and

  • (c) continues to reside on or occupy that land by virtue of that right at the coming into force of this Part

  may continue to reside on or occupy that land in accordance with that right until the expiry of that right.