Where will the Inuit have rights?
A. In the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area, the Inuit will have a variety of rights and benefits related to land and resources. These include preferential harvesting rights, allocations of commercial fishing licenses and a share of provincial resource royalties. In Labrador Inuit Lands, Inuit will enjoy a variety of rights, including the right to manage these lands, exclusive rights to carving stone, ownership of quarry materials and a 25 percent interest in subsurface resources. They will also have the right to impacts and benefits agreements for any developments in these lands. The Inuit will have self-government rights in Labrador Inuit Lands and the Inuit Communities.
Related Questions
- Does the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement provide for "certainty" with respect to the Aboriginal rights of the Labrador Inuit?
- Does the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement provide for certainty over the Aboriginal rights of the Nunavik Inuit?
- As a result of the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement, what rights will the Nunavik Inuit enjoy and where?
