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settlement corporation
DCHP-2 (May 2016)
n. — Northwest Territories, often Aboriginal
an incorporated administrative unit, comparable to the department of finance of a municipality.
Type: 1. Origin — Settlement corporations are found almost exclusively in the Northwest Territories (see Chart 2) and are associated with Aboriginal communities and land claim agreements (see the second 2015 quotation). They can be compared, in function, to the finance department of municipal councils in towns and cities, yet have a different standing in law. Internet domain searches indicate that the term is most prevalent in Canada (see Chart 1).
See also ITP Nelson, s.v. "settlement corporation", which is marked "Northwest Territories".
See also ITP Nelson, s.v. "settlement corporation", which is marked "Northwest Territories".
Quotations
1990
The Alberta legislature first resolved to transfer title to the settlements five years ago.
Under the financial package, a total of $30 million every year for seven years will be turned over to the Metis settlement corporations. Of that amount, $15 million is to be spent on capital improvements on the settlements, $10 million for operations and maintenance and $5 million is to be set aside for future development.
1998
WHEREAS the council of the settlement corporation of Enterprise has failed to perform a duty required of it by the Act or any other Act and the Minister is of the opinion that for other reasons it is in the best interest of the settlement corporation that is be under the control of a settlement administrator; [...]
2007
For the purpose of this Act, references to a municipal corporation are deemed to include references to a settlement corporation and references to a municipal council are deemed to include references to the council of a settlement corporation.
2010
David Kravitz, manager of community governance with MACA, said settlement corporations were put in place to give communities experience running their own affairs.
"The understanding was always that once a community was sufficiently developed that they would naturally move to municipal status, because settlements are limited in their abilities," said Kravitz. This is particularly true when it comes to making community laws and owning real property. So we have been encouraging settlements to make the move to municipal status," he said.
2015
The Gwich'in Settlement Corporation ("GSC") – the investment arm of the Gwich'in Tribal Council – was established in 1992 as a "settlement corporation" pursuant to Chapter 7 of the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (the "Agreement").
The GSC is responsible for receiving and investing the majority of the capital transfer payments payable to the Gwich’in, pursuant to Chapter 8 of the Agreement, so that future generations of the Gwich’in can use the funds for "permitted activities" as described in Schedule 1 to Chapter 11 of the Agreement.
2015
The Sahtu Dene and Metis Land Claim Settlement Act of 1994 was the first land claim settlement to include Metis people. It’s a unique landmark in the northern Aboriginal governments and in Canada. Shortly after the settlement was reached, the Sahtu Nation was born. Among its founders were the three Metis Land Corp settlement corporations.
References
- ITP Nelson
Images
Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 15 Oct. 2012
