The agreement was signed on May 27, 1998 by Joseph Gosnell, Nelson Leeson and Edmond Wright of the Nisg̱a`a Nation and Premier Glen Clark for the Province of British Columbia. The then Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Jane Stewart, signed the agreement for the Canadian federal government on May 4, 1999. This agreement is the first time since the date of entry into force that NLG`s rights have been tested under the environmental chapter of the treaty. In this permitting process, consultation fees were implemented, environmental mitigation rights for adverse effects, and rights related to economic participation of the Nisga`a Nation were implemented. As a result, NLG receives money transfers, direct reward opportunities, investment opportunities, fiber optic access, and future business development and investment opportunities. This will create important jobs and contract opportunities for Nisga`a citizens and Nisga`a entrepreneurs. The Nisga`a Final Agreement, also known as the Treaty of Nisga`a, is a treaty signed between the Nisg̱a`a, the Government of British Columbia and the Government of Canada, which was signed on May 27, 1998 and came into force on May 11, 2000. [1] As part of the settlement in the Nass River Valley, nearly 2,000 km2 (800 square miles) of land were officially recognized as Nisg̱a`a[2], and a water supply of 300,000 cubic decameters (1.1×1010 cubic feet) (approximately 240,000 acres-feet) was also created. Bear Glacier Provincial Park was also created as a result of this agreement. Thirty-one Nisga`a place names in the territory have become official names. [3] The land claims settlement was the first modern and formal comprehensive treaty in the province – [1] the first to be signed by a British Columbia First Nation since the Douglas Treaties of 1854 (relating to the Vancouver Island regions) and Treaty 8 of 1899 (relating to northeastern British Columbia). The agreement gives the Nisga`a control over their lands, including the forest and fisheries resources they contain. Canadian courts have stated that the best way to achieve reconciliation is through negotiation and settlement, not through litigation or conflict; 3 The Nisga`a Final Agreement is a treaty and land claims agreement within the meaning of sections 25 and 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
NLG is pleased to announce the conclusion of its first major development agreement since the date of entry into force as part of the NASWG process. The northwest transmission line is a 335 km 287 kV transmission line between the Skeena substation (near Terrace) and a new substation near Bob Quinn Lake. The agreement between NLG and the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) ensures that the people of Nisga`a benefit and that the environment is protected as long as the Northwest Transmission Line is located on Nisga`a lands. (e) be served at least fourteen days before the date of the hearing, unless the court grants a shorter period of time. . 2. Paragraphs 1, 4 to 15, 28 to 32 and 34 to 36 of the Tax Convention shall have the force of res judicata during the period of validity of the Agreement. .
7 (1) Notwithstanding the common law, in accordance with the Final Nisga`a Convention and the settlement legislation, Aboriginal rights, including Aboriginal title, the Nisga`a Nation, as they existed throughout Canada before the day on which this Agreement comes into force, including their attributes and geographic extent, shall be modified and shall remain unchanged as set out in this Agreement. 10 The Governor of the Council may make any order or order that the Governor of the Council considers necessary or desirable for the purposes of any provision of the Nisga`a Final Agreement or the tax treaty. (3) A copy of the final Nisga`a Agreement or tax agreement published by the Queen`s Printer is evidence of this Agreement, and a copy purportedly published by the Queen`s Printer shall be deemed to have been published, unless proven otherwise. . (b) indicate whether the question arises in relation to the questions referred to in points (a) or (b) of paragraph 1 or both;. And that the enactment of federal laws through the final Nisga`a agreement is necessary to bring the agreement into effect. (3) The express derogation from the common law provided for in paragraph 1, which is also set out in paragraph 24 of the Chapter on the General Provisions of the Nisga`a Final Agreement, shall not be construed as limiting to customary law the effect of any other provision of this Act or of any other Act that does not contain an express derogation from customary law. (2) The Nisga`a Final Agreement and the Tax Convention shall be published by the Queen`s Printer. .