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2 days ago · The B.C. government's changes to a law that prevented First Nations from acquiring land have come into effect, meaning nations can now directly buy and own land in the province.
1 day ago · In fact, the Auditor General’s reports released in March 2024 served to reinforce the enormous chasm between First Nations and non-Indigenous communities in Canada, which is exacerbated by the ...
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1 day ago · Loan Guarantees: The 2024 federal budget earmarked. up to $5 billion in loan guarantees to help Indigenous communities become equity partners in large natural resource and energy projects. FNFA could raise low-cost capital for First Nations and become the lender of choice, resulting in lower interest rates and higher returns.
1 day ago · Treaty #9 provided First Nations with 640 acres per family of five (128 acres per member). The Matachewan First Nation did not receive all the land to which it is entitled. In 2019, Canada provided approximately $16 million in compensation and a provision for the First Nation to seek to add at least 4,572 acres to reserve.
1 day ago · The Ontario provincial flag flies in Ottawa on Monday, July 6, 2020. The Ontario government says it has reached a settlement in a treaty land entitlement claim linked to the Matachewan First ...
5 days ago · Changes to the Property Law Act and the Land Title Act introduced and passed last month through Bill 13 – The Land Title and Property Amendment Act, 2024, are in effect May 21, 2024. The changes eliminate a discriminatory and racist legal barrier that added time and cost to First Nations land registration with the B.C. land title office.
4 days ago · READ MORE: B.C. property act changes allow First Nations to purchase, hold and sell land “The changes eliminate a discriminatory and racist legal barrier that added time and cost to First Nations land registration,” the province said in a news release. “A connection with land is central to the identity of many First Nations.
