Why do First Nations want to be able to fill on-reserve regulatory gaps?
Filling regulatory gaps will help First Nations to realize economic development opportunities on reserves. First Nations across Canada are pursuing economic development initiatives to improve economic and social conditions on their reserves. Increasingly, they are seeking on-reserve development of complex and large-scale commercial and industrial projects. These kinds of projects create employment opportunities for First Nation members and generate significant ongoing revenue for First Nation governments, but they are often not possible because of on-reserve regulatory gaps.
