Does the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement provide for “certainty” with respect to the Aboriginal rights of the Labrador Inuit?
A. Yes. The Agreement sets out the terms for certainty as to the section 35 Charter rights of the Labrador Inuit. These terms apply to all of Canada except any claims or rights of the Labrador Inuit in an identified area of northeastern Quebec and adjacent marine areas. With this exception in mind, in exchange for the rights and benefits specified in the Agreement, Inuit cede and release to Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador all of their Aboriginal rights outside of Labrador Inuit Lands and Aboriginal rights related to subsurface resources in Labrador Inuit Lands. Inside Labrador Inuit Lands, the Agreement modifies the Aboriginal rights of the Inuit to those rights set out in the Agreement.
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