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Section 131
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131. In this Title, unless the context indicates a different meaning,
(1) “Cree Nation Government” means the legal person established in the public interest by the Act respecting the Cree Nation Government (chapter G-1.031);
(2) “Kativik Regional Government” means the legal person established in the public interest by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(3) “Native people” means the Crees and Inuit;
(4) “Band” means one of the Bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain until its constitution as a legal person as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this legal person;
(5) (paragraph repealed);
(6) “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos. 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(7) (paragraph repealed);
(7.1) (paragraph repealed);
(8) (paragraph repealed);
(9) “Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(10) “Inuit” means the Inuit beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(10.1) “Naskapis” means the Naskapi beneficiaries, within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(11) “project” means any works or activity of development or utilization of the territory or the carrying out of an industrial process which might affect the environment or the social milieu, except for the maintenance and operation of the plants or undertakings after construction;
(12) “Cree village” means any Cree village constitued by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);
(13) “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;
(14) “northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government.
For the purposes of subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph, “Band” also means the Oujé-Bougoumou Band constituted as a legal person as provided for in subparagraph 9.0.3A of Section 9 of the Agreement.
131. In this Title, unless the context indicates a different meaning,
(1) “Cree Nation Government” means the legal person established in the public interest by the Act respecting the Cree Nation Government (chapter G-1.031);
(2) “Kativik Regional Government” means the legal person established in the public interest by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(3) “Native people” means the Crees and Inuit;
(4) “Band” means one of the Bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain until its constitution as a legal person as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this legal person;
(5) (paragraph repealed);
(6) “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos. 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(7) (paragraph repealed);
(7.1) (paragraph repealed);
(8) (paragraph repealed);
(9) “Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(10) “Inuit” means the Inuit beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(10.1) “Naskapis” means the Naskapi beneficiaries, within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(11) “project” means any works or activity of development or utilization of the territory or the carrying out of an industrial process which might affect the environment or the social milieu, except for the maintenance and operation of the plants or undertakings after construction;
(12) “Cree village” means any Cree village constitued by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);
(13) “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;
(14) northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government.
131. In this chapter, unless the context indicates a different meaning,
(1) “Cree Nation Government” means the legal person established in the public interest by the Act respecting the Cree Nation Government (chapter G-1.031);
(2) “Kativik Regional Government” means the legal person established in the public interest by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(3) “Native people” means the Crees and Inuit;
(4) “Band” means one of the Bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain until its constitution as a legal person as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this legal person;
(5) (paragraph repealed);
(6) “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos. 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(7) (paragraph repealed);
(7.1) (paragraph repealed);
(8) (paragraph repealed);
(9) “Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(10) “Inuit” means the Inuit beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(10.1) “Naskapis” means the Naskapi beneficiaries, within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(11) “project” means any works or activity of development or utilization of the territory or the carrying out of an industrial process which might affect the environment or the social milieu, except for the maintenance and operation of the plants or undertakings after construction;
(12) “Cree village” means any Cree village constitued by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);
(13) “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;
(14) northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government.
131. In this chapter, unless the context indicates a different meaning,
(1) “Cree Regional Authority” means the legal person established in the public interest by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);
(2) “Kativik Regional Government” means the legal person established in the public interest by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(3) “Native people” means the Crees and Inuit;
(4) “Band” means one of the Bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain until its constitution as a legal person as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this legal person;
(5) “Regional Zone Council” means the James Bay Regional Zone Council constituted by the Act respecting the James Bay Regional Zone Council (chapter C-59.1);
(6) “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos. 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(7) (paragraph repealed);
(7.1) (paragraph repealed);
(8) (paragraph repealed);
(9) “Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(10) “Inuit” means the Inuit beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(10.1) “Naskapis” means the Naskapi beneficiaries, within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(11) “project” means any works or activity of development or utilization of the territory or the carrying out of an industrial process which might affect the environment or the social milieu, except for the maintenance and operation of the plants or undertakings after construction;
(12) “Cree village” means any Cree village constitued by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);
(13) “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;
(14) northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government.
131. In this chapter, unless the context indicates a different meaning,
(1) “Cree Regional Authority” means the public corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);
(2) “Kativik Regional Government” means the public corporation constituted by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(3) “Native people” means the Crees and Inuit;
(4) “Band” means one of the Bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;
(5) “Regional Zone Council” means the James Bay Regional Zone Council constituted by the Act respecting the James Bay Regional Zone Council (chapter C-59.1);
(6) “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos. 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(7) (paragraph repealed);
(7.1) (paragraph repealed);
(8) (paragraph repealed);
(9) “Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(10) “Inuit” means the Inuit beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(10.1) “Naskapis” means the Naskapi beneficiaries, within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons;
(11) “project” means any works or activity of development or utilization of the territory or the carrying out of an industrial process which might affect the environment or the social milieu, except for the maintenance and operation of the plants or undertakings after construction;
(12) “Cree village” means any Cree village constitued by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);
(13) “Naskapi village” means the Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach constituted by The Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act;
(14) northern village” means any northern village constituted under the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government.
131. In this chapter, unless the context indicates a different meaning,
(1) “Cree Regional Authority” means the public corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);
(2) “Kativik Regional Government” means the public corporation constituted by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(3) “Native people” means the Crees and Inuit;
(4) “Band” means one of the Bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, chapter I-5) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;
(5) “Regional Zone Council” means the James Bay Regional Zone Council constituted by the Act respecting the James Bay Regional Zone Council (chapter C-59.1);
(6) “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos. 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(7) “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation constituted pursuant to the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);
(7.1) “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the Corporation of the Naskapi Villages of Schefferville incorporated under the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);
(8) “Northern village corporation” means any northern village corporation constituted pursuant to the Act Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(9) “Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(10) “Inuit” means the Inuit beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(10.1) “Naskapis” means the Naskapi beneficiaries, within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(11) “project” means any works or activity of development or utilization of the territory or the carrying out of an industrial process which might affect the environment or the social milieu, except for the maintenance and operation of the plants or undertakings after construction.
131. In this chapter, unless the context indicates a different meaning,
(1) “Cree Regional Authority” means the public corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);
(2) “Kativik Regional Government” means the public corporation constituted by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(3) “Native people” means the Crees and Inuit;
(4) “Band” means one of the Bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, chapter I-6) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;
(5) “Regional Zone Council” means the James Bay Regional Zone Council constituted by the Act respecting the James Bay Regional Zone Council (chapter C-59.1);
(6) “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos. 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(7) “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation constituted pursuant to the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Village Act (chapter V-5.1);
(7.1) “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the Corporation of the Naskapi Villages of Schefferville incorporated under the Cree Villages and the Naskapi Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);
(8) “Northern village corporation” means any northern village corporation constituted pursuant to the Act Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(9) “Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(10) “Inuit” means the Inuit beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(10.1) “Naskapis” means the Naskapi beneficiaries, within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(11) “project” means any works or activity of development or utilization of the territory or the carrying out of an industrial process which might affect the environment or the social milieu, except for the maintenance and operation of the plants or undertakings after construction.
131. In this chapter, unless the context indicates a different meaning,
(1) “Cree Regional Authority” means the public corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);
(2) “Kativik Regional Government” means the public corporation constituted by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(3) “Native people” means the Crees and Inuit;
(4) “Band” means one of the Bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, chapter I-6) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;
(5) “Regional Zone Council” means the James Bay Regional Zone Council constituted by the Act respecting the James Bay Regional Zone Council (chapter C-59.1);
(6) “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67), as well as Complementary Agreements Nos. 1 and 3 tabled in the National Assembly, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No. 114;
(7) “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation constituted pursuant to the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);
(7.1) “Naskapi Village Corporation” means the Corporation of the Naskapi Villages of Schefferville incorporated under the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);
(8) “Northern village corporation” means any northern village corporation constituted pursuant to the Act Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(9) “Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(10) “Inuit” means the Inuit beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(10.1) “Naskapis” means the Naskapi beneficiaries, within the meaning of the Act respecting Cree, Inuit and Naskapi Native persons (chapter A-33.1);
(11) “project” means any works or activity of development or utilization of the territory or the carrying out of an industrial process which might affect the environment or the social milieu, except for the maintenance and operation of the plants or undertakings after construction.
131. In this chapter, unless the context indicates a different meaning,
(1) “Cree Regional Authority” means the public corporation constituted by the Act respecting the Cree Regional Authority (chapter A-6.1);
(2) “Kativik Regional Government” means the public corporation constituted by the Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(3) “Native people” means the Crees and Inuit;
(4) “Band” means one of the Bands within the meaning of the Indian Act (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1970, chapter I-6) of Fort George, Old Factory, Rupert House, Waswanipi, Mistassini, Nemaska, Great Whale River and Eastmain until its constitution as a corporation as provided for in Section 9 of the Agreement and, thereafter, this corporation;
(5) “Regional Zone Council” means the James Bay Regional Zone Council constituted by the Act respecting the James Bay Regional Zone Council (chapter C-59.1);
(6) “Agreement” means the Agreement contemplated in section 1 of the Act approving the Agreement concerning James Bay and Northern Québec (chapter C-67) as well as Complementary Agreement No 3 tabled before the Assemblée nationale, 18 April 1978, as Sessional Papers, No 114;
(7) “Cree village corporation” means any Cree village corporation constituted pursuant to the Cree Villages Act (chapter V-5.1);
(8) “Northern village corporation” means any northern village corporation constituted pursuant to the Act Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government (chapter V-6.1);
(9) “Crees” means the Cree beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1);
(10) “Inuit” means the Inuit beneficiaries within the meaning of the Act respecting Native Crees and Inuit (chapter A-33.1);
(11) “project” means any works or activity of development or utilization of the territory or the carrying out of an industrial process which might affect the environment or the social milieu, except for the maintenance and operation of the plants or undertakings after construction.
