Manitoba Treaty Land Entitlement

A reference manual for municipal development and services agreements

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I. Background

1. History of treaty land entitlement
2. Framework agreement
3. Additions to reserves policy

II. Meeting between municipality and entitlement first nation

1. Neighbour relationship
2. Negotiating committee
3. Instruction in aboriginal ways
4. The issues
5. Assistance
6. More than one meeting

III. General terms

1. Preamble
2. Authority to enter into agreement
3. Description of land
4. Term of agreement
5. Effective date of agreement where more than one selection or acquisition
6. Renewal of agreement
7. Alteration of municipal boundaries
8. Effect of amalgamation of first nations
9. Effect of creation of first nations
10. Members of the municipal government
11. Applicable law
12. Constitutional or legislative changes
13. Existing aboriginal or treaty rights
14. Termination for breach of agreement
15. Consent by interested party
16. Standard provisions

IV. Services

1. Type of services
2. Payment for services
3. Access by municipality
4. Failure by municipality to provide the services

V. Compatible by-laws

1. Why are compatible by-laws needed?
2. What is compatibility?
3. In what areas is compatibility needed?
4. Methods of developing compatible by-laws
5. Administration of compatible by-laws

VI. Dispute resolution

1. Options
2. Selection of third party
3. Procedure
4. Costs
5. Dispute resolution processes

VII. Other provisions

1. Joint council meetings
2. Joint ventures
3. Compatible taxation

VIII. Information contacts

• Appendix A
• Appendix B