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OUTSTANDING LAWFUL OBLIGATION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- support a finding
1, record 1, English, support%20a%20finding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If, at the end of an inquiry, the Commission concludes that the facts and law support a finding that Canada owes an outstanding lawful obligation to the claimant, it may recommend to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development that a claim be accepted. 2, record 1, English, - support%20a%20finding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Report on the Mediation of the Kahkewistahaw First Nation 1907 Surrender Claim (Jan. 2003). 2, record 1, English, - support%20a%20finding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appuyer une conclusion
1, record 1, French, appuyer%20une%20conclusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si, à la fin de son enquête, la Commission conclut que les faits et le droit appuient la conclusion que le Canada a, envers les requérants, une obligation légale non respectée, elle peut recommander au ministre des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien d'accepter la revendication aux fins de négociations. 2, record 1, French, - appuyer%20une%20conclusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport de médiation sur la revendication de la Première Nation de Kahkewistahaw relative à la cession de 1907 (Janv. 2003). 2, record 1, French, - appuyer%20une%20conclusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preliminary review
1, record 2, English, preliminary%20review
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada argued that there must be a rejection of the claim on its merits before the Commission can proceed with an inquiry and that, notwithstanding a preliminary review that did not disclose an outstanding lawful obligation by Canada to the Mikisew Cree, no final decision had been made. 2, record 2, English, - preliminary%20review
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alexis First Nation Inquiry TransAlta Utilities Right of Way Claim (March 2003). 2, record 2, English, - preliminary%20review
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- examen préliminaire
1, record 2, French, examen%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Canada faisait valoir qu'il doit y avoir rejet de la revendication sur le fond pour que la Commission puisse tenir une enquête et que, malgré le fait qu'un examen préliminaire n'avait pas révélé d'obligation légale non respectée du Canada à l'endroit des Cris de Mikisew, aucune décision définitive n'avait été rendue. 2, record 2, French, - examen%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation d'Alexis relative aux emprises accordées à TransAlta Utilities (Mars 2003) 2, record 2, French, - examen%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- outstanding business
1, record 3, English, outstanding%20business
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This Policy, outlined in the department's 1982 booklet entitled "Outstanding Business" : A Native Claims Policy Specific Claims, states that Canada will accept claims for negotiation where they disclose an outstanding lawful obligation on the part of the federal government. 2, record 3, English, - outstanding%20business
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Inquiry Toronto Purchase Claim (June 2003). 2, record 3, English, - outstanding%20business
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
- Droit autochtone
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dossier en souffrance
1, record 3, French, dossier%20en%20souffrance
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Politique, énoncée dans la brochure publiée en 1982 par le Ministère sous le titre «Dossier en souffrance» : Une politique des revendications des autochtones - revendications particulières, prévoit que le Canada acceptera pour négociations les revendications qui révèlent, de la part du Canada, une obligation légale non respectée. 2, record 3, French, - dossier%20en%20souffrance
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation des Mississaugas de la New Credit concernant l'achat de Toronto (June 2003). 2, record 3, French, - dossier%20en%20souffrance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-08-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- historical grievance
1, record 4, English, historical%20grievance
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Commission relies on its supplementary mandate in this case because the "outstanding lawful obligation" test, defined in the Specific Claims Policy, will not bring this historical grievance to a close in one fundamental way. 2, record 4, English, - historical%20grievance
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Inquiry Turtle Mountain Surrender Claim (July 2003). 2, record 4, English, - historical%20grievance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grief historique
1, record 4, French, grief%20historique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Commission invoque son mandat supplémentaire dans la présente affaire parce que le critère de l'obligation légale non respectée, défini dans la Politique des revendications particulières, ne permettra pas de régler ce grief historique sur un élément fondamental. 2, record 4, French, - grief%20historique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation Dakota de Canupawakpa relative à la cession des Collines Turtle (Juillet 2003). 2, record 4, French, - grief%20historique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Aboriginal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Native Claims Policy
1, record 5, English, Native%20Claims%20Policy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"This Policy, outlined in the department's 1982 booklet entitled Outstanding Business : A Native Claims Policy Specific Claims, states that Canada will accept claims for negotiation where they disclose an outstanding "lawful obligation" on the part of the federal government. 2, record 5, English, - Native%20Claims%20Policy
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Inquiry Toronto Purchase Claim (June 2003). 2, record 5, English, - Native%20Claims%20Policy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Droit autochtone
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Politique des revendications des autochtones
1, record 5, French, Politique%20des%20revendications%20des%20autochtones
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Politique, énoncée dans la brochure publiée en 1982 par le Ministère sous le titre Dossier en souffrance : Une politique des revendications des autochtones - revendications particulières, prévoit que le Canada acceptera pour négociations les revendications qui révèlent, de la part du Canada, une obligation légale non respectée. 2, record 5, French, - Politique%20des%20revendications%20des%20autochtones
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation des Mississaugas de la New Credit concernant l'achat de Toronto (Juin 2003). 2, record 5, French, - Politique%20des%20revendications%20des%20autochtones
Record 5, Key term(s)
- politique de revendications autochtones
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-01-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Aboriginal Law
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- complete a review
1, record 6, English, complete%20a%20review
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On completing its own research and review, Specific Claims West informed the Oak Lake Sioux First Nation by letter dated January 23, 1995, that Canada had no outstanding lawful obligation under the 50 Specific Claims Policy. 1, record 6, English, - complete%20a%20review
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation Inquiry Turtle Mountain Surrender Claim (July 2003). 1, record 6, English, - complete%20a%20review
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Droit autochtone
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- terminer un examen
1, record 6, French, terminer%20un%20examen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après avoir terminé sa recherche et son examen, les Revendications particulières - Ouest informent la Première Nation sioux d'Oak Lake [...] que le Canada n'avait pas d'obligation légale non respectée au sens de la Politique des revendications particulières. 1, record 6, French, - terminer%20un%20examen
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enquête sur la revendication de la Première Nation Dakota de Canupawakpa relative à la cession des Collines Turtle (Juillet 2003). 1, record 6, French, - terminer%20un%20examen
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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