An Act respecting land use planning and the assessment of ecosystemic and socio-economic impacts of projects in the Nunavut Settlement Area and making consequential amendments to other Acts

Short title: Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act Bill C-25 (40-3) Status: At second reading in the House of Commons Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon) Latest stage: First reading Legislative

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summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive

summary is available. <br/><br/>On May 2010, The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency introduced Bill C-25,

An Act respecting land use planning and the assessment of ecosystemic and socio-economic impacts of projects in the Nunavut Settlement Area and making consequential amendments to other Acts<br/>(Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.<br/><br/>The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act requires that Inuit and the federal government establish a joint regime for resource management through the creation of stand-alone legislation for land use planning and environmental assessment in the Nunavut Settlement Area and the Outer Land Fast Ice Zone.

The Nunavut Waters and Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal Act received Royal Assent in fulfilling the first part of the obligation.<br/><br/>Bill C-25 fulfills Canada's final legislative obligation under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement of 1993.

It implements certain provisions of Articles to of the land claims agreement between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada that was ratified, given effect and declared valid by the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, which came into force on July 9, 1993.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2010-05-12) House of Commons — Second reading: No activity LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/40-3/c-25