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Indigenous Business

Duty to Consult

In Canada there is a duty to consult and engage with First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Northerns, and the public regarding any Government activity that might adversely impact Indigenous people or their treaty rights, under the Constitution Act of 1982. This duty to consult is important for businesses who may need to use Crown land for purposes such a mining, forestry, drilling, etc. Government of Canada and the Duty to Consult 

Note that the duty to consult means business cannot be undertaken on treaty land, unceded territory, or Metis settlements without first buiding a relationship with the First Nations, Inuit and/or Metis people who inhabit those lands.

For more information on treaties see the Treaties Subject Guide.

Source:  McGill Library

Interactive Land Map

An interactive map that can be used to find the traditional territories and land agreements for Indigenous peoples in North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific.

Native-Land.ca

 

Courtesy:  McGill Library

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