Naskapi and the Cree-Naskapi Commission Act — C-45.7 2
Definitions 2 (1) In this Act, Agreements [Repealed, 2018, c. 4, s. 5] band or Naskapi band means the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach referred to in section 14; ( bande ou bande naskapie ) building includes a permanent structure of any kind and also includes a mobile home; ( bâtiment ) Canada means Her Majesty in right of Canada; ( Canada ) Category IA land [Repealed, 2018, c. 4, s. 5] Category IA-N land means (a) until the transfer to Canada by Quebec by final deed referred to in paragraph (b), the land referred to in sections 4.4 and 5 of the Northeastern Quebec Agreement of which the administration, management and control was transferred to Canada by Quebec by temporary deed by Quebec Order in Council No. 394-81 of February 12, 1981, pursuant to sections 191.3 and 191.5 of An Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Quebec territories (Quebec) for the exclusive use and benefit of the Indian Act Naskapis de Schefferville band, and accepted by Canada by Canada Order in Council P.C. 1981-809 of March 26, 1981, (b) after the transfer to Canada by Quebec by final deed for the exclusive use and benefit of the Naskapi band pursuant to sections 4.4 and 5 of the Northeastern Quebec Agreement and section 191.6 of An Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Quebec territories (Quebec), the land described in such final deed, (c) any land set aside as Category IA-N land pursuant to paragraph 125(1)(d) of this Act for the exclusive use and benefit of the Naskapi band, and (d) any other land set aside by the Governor in Council as Category IA-N land for the exclusive use and benefit of the Naskapi band; ( terre de catégorie IA-N ) Category II land [Repealed, 2018, c. 4, s. 5] Category II-N land means the land established and allocated as Category II-N land pursuant to the Northeastern Quebec Agreement and An Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Quebec territories (Quebec); ( terre de catégorie II-N ) Category III land means the land established as Category III land pursuant to the Northeastern Quebec Agreement and An Act respecting the land regime in the James Bay and New Quebec territories (Quebec); ( terre de catégorie III ) chief means the person holding the office of chief of the band pursuant to Part II; ( chef ) council means the continuing body of persons described in section 25; ( conseil ) councillor means a person holding office as councillor of the band pursuant to Part II; ( conseiller ) council member means the chief or a councillor of the band; ( membre du conseil ) Cree band [Repealed, 2018, c. 4, s. 5] Cree beneficiary [Repealed, 2018, c. 4, s. 5] Cree Nation Government has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee Governance Agreement Act ; ( Gouvernement de la nation crie ) Cree Regional Authority [Repealed, 2018, c. 4, s. 5] elector means a member of the band who is 18 years of age or over and not under curatorship under the laws of the Province; ( électeur ) Inuk of Fort George or Inuit of Fort George [Repealed, 2018, c. 4, s. 5] James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement [Repealed, 2018, c. 4, s. 5] Matimekosh Reserve means the area of land described in Quebec Order in Council No. 2718 of August 21, 1968; ( réserve Matimekosh ) member means a member of the band as provided in section 20; ( membre ) Minister means the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations; ( ministre ) Naskapi band [Repealed, 2018, c. 4, s. 5] Naskapi beneficiary means a person who is enrolled or entitled to be enrolled as a Naskapi beneficiary pursuant to section 3 of the Northeastern Quebec Agreement; ( bénéficiaire naskapi ) Naskapi Development Corporation means the Naskapi Development Corporation established by the Act respecting the Naskapi Development Corporation (Quebec); ( Société de développement des Naskapis ) Northeastern Quebec Agreement means the agreement between the Indian Act Naskapis de Schefferville band, the Government of Quebec, La Société d’énergie de