*PRE-ORDER, APPROX 4-6 BUSINESS DAYS* Consolidated Aboriginal Law Statutes, Regulations and Treaties 2026 Edition by Jack Woodward 9781038214706 [ZZ]

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Under the editorial direction of Jack Woodward, Consolidated Aboriginal Law Statutes, Regulations, and Treaties 2025 brings together a timely consolidation of the significant statutes, regulations, and treaties that have an impact on the area of Aboriginal law. Additionally, this text contains helpful finding tools that simplify research, including a detailed master table of contents, a table of contents for each statute, and a comprehensive keyword index.

In this edition we include two important enactments of the British Columbia legislature.

The Haida Nation Recognition Act, SBC 2023, c. 24, together with the amendments to it found in the Haida Nation Recognition Amendment Act, 2024, SBC 2024, c. 23, appears to be the first time that a provincial legislature has attempted to recognize Aboriginal Title by legislation.

Also included is the interesting amendment to the Land Title Act found in the Land Title and Property Law Amendment Act, 2024.The legislation provides that "A First Nation has the power and capacity of a natural person to acquire and dispose of land in British Columbia". This corrects a long-standing difficulty faced by British Columbia First Nations, that they could not register title to land in the name of the first nation itself, and instead found it necessary to utilize trusts, corporations, and other legal devices to acquire title to fee simple lands off reserve.

What's New Highlights for the New Edition:

• Updates to Indian Bands Council Elections Order SOR/97-138
• Updates to Northwest Territories Act, S.C. 2014, c. 2, s. 2
• Updates to First Nations Elections Act, S.C. 2014, c. 5
• Updates to First Nations Financial Transparency Act, S.C. 2013, c. 7
• Updates to First Nations Fiscal Management Act, S.C. 2005, c.9
• Updates to First Nations Goods and Services Tax Act, S.C. 2003, c.15, Part 9
• Updates to First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 147
• Updates to Nisga'a Final Agreement Act S.B.C. 1999, c. 2
• Updates to Treaty Commission Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 461
• Updates to Treaty First Nation Property Taxation Enabling Act S.B.C. 2007, c. 38
• Updates to Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, S.O. 2017 C.14
• Updates to Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017, S.O. 2017, c. 26, Sched. 3
• The Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15 was repealed in 2024 and has now been replaced by the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, S.O. 2019, c. 1, Sched. 1.