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Specific claims in Canada : Revendications particulières au Canada

30 Oct 2006

A. Overview Bill C-6, An Act to establish the Canadian Centre for the Independent Resolution of First Nations Specific Claims to provide for the filing, negotiation and resolution of specific claims and to make related amendments to other Acts, was introduced in the House of Commons in October 2002.(26). [...] The intent of the Specific Claims Resolution Act (SCRA) is to modify the existing specific claim process by creating a new administrative body consisting of a Commission to facilitate claims negotiation and dispute resolution and a Tribunal to make binding decisions on the validity of claims and compensation awards, to a prescribed maximum of $10 million per claim, with the government having sole [...] The AFN and others identified as problematic the potential lack of independence of the bill’s appointment process, the capped claim limit and the lack of a significantly strengthened financial commitment to the resolution of specific claims. [...] The resolution also called for renewed joint efforts to reform the specific claims system, notably in areas such as appointments to and independence of specific claims bodies, the definition of specific claims, efficiency, access and resources.(32) According to the Assembly of First Nations, the then Minister in September 2005 advised that the federal government intended not to pursue proclamation [...] L I B R A R Y. O F. P A R L I A M E N T B I B L I O T H È Q U E. D U. P A R L E M E N T 1 1 Witnesses before the Committee articulated a range of concerns related to the current specific claims process in Canada, including excessive delay, the growing backlog of claims, a general lack of resources, and the government’s conflicting roles in the process.
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Authors

Butt, Emma

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19
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Canada

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