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'''Bill C-92:''' An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families This is a Federal (Canadian) law | '''Bill C-92:''' An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families This is a Federal (Canadian) law<br>See: [[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Child Protection Law|Child Protection Law]] | ||
'''Bill S-3: ''' An amendment to the Indian Act re Status that allows many more people to be eligible for Status | '''Bill S-3: ''' An amendment to the Indian Act re Status that allows many more people to be eligible for Status<br>See: [[Indian Act (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Indian Act]]''' | ||
''CCRA:''' Corrections and Conditional Release Act The Law that contains prison rules<br>See: [[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Indigenous-Specific Options|Indigenous-Specific Options]] | |||
'''CIRNAC:''' Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | '''CIRNAC:''' Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada<br>See: [[Indian Act (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Estates|Estates]] | ||
'''COS:''' Conservation Officers Service The People who enforce wildlife laws | '''COS:''' Conservation Officers Service The People who enforce wildlife laws<br>See: [[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#DFO and COS|DFO & COS]] | ||
'''CP:''' Certificate of Possession A legal description of a type of home/lot on Reserve | '''CP:''' Certificate of Possession A legal description of a type of home/lot on Reserve<br>See: [[Indian Act (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Wills|Wills]] | ||
'''CPP:''' Canada Pension Plan | '''CPP:''' Canada Pension Plan<br>See: [[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Canada Pension Plan|Canada Pension Plan]] | ||
'''CPP-D:''' Canada Pension Plan- Disability | '''CPP-D:''' Canada Pension Plan- Disability<br>See: [[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Disability benefit|Disability benefit]] | ||
'''CRA:''' Canada Revenue Agency The Agency that controls taxes and can help with Tax-exempt income classification | '''CRA:''' Canada Revenue Agency The Agency that controls taxes and can help with Tax-exempt income classification<br>See: [[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Resources|Resources]] | ||
'''CSC:''' Corrections Services Canada The Agency that runs prisons | '''CSC:''' Corrections Services Canada The Agency that runs prisons<br>See: [[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#CSC and your Rights|CSC and your Rights]] | ||
'''CVITP:''' Community Volunteer Income Tax Program | '''CVITP:''' Community Volunteer Income Tax Program<br>See: [[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Resources|Resources]] | ||
'''DFO:''' Department of Fisheries and Oceans The Agency that enforces fishing rules | '''DFO:''' Department of Fisheries and Oceans The Agency that enforces fishing rules<br>See: [[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#DFO and COS|DFO & COS]] | ||
'''EI:''' Employment Insurance | '''EI:''' Employment Insurance<br>See: [[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Employment Insurance|Employment Insurance]] | ||
'''FHRMIRA:''' Family Homes On Reserve or Matrimonial Rights and Interest Act The Law that effects who can stay in the family home on Reserve after separation or death | '''FHRMIRA:''' Family Homes On Reserve or Matrimonial Rights and Interest Act The Law that effects who can stay in the family home on Reserve after separation or death<br>See: [[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Family Homes on Reserve|Family Homes on Reserve]] | ||
'''FOI(A):''' Freedom of Information (Act) The Law that can allow access to some government records | '''FOI(A):''' Freedom of Information (Act) The Law that can allow access to some government records<br>See: [[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Freedom of Information|Freedom of Information]] | ||
'''GIS:''' Guaranteed Income Supplement | '''GIS:''' Guaranteed Income Supplement<br>See: [[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Guaranteed Income Supplement|Guaranteed Income Supplement]] | ||
'''IGB:''' Indigenous Governing Bodies | '''IGB:''' Indigenous Governing Bodies<br>See: [[Children and Families (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Child Protection Law|Child Protection Law]] | ||
'''ISC:''' Indigenous Services Canada (formerly INAC) | '''ISC:''' Indigenous Services Canada (formerly INAC)<br>See: [[Indian Act (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Status|Status]] | ||
'''Jay Treaty:''' Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation Indigenous peoples' rights at the Border | '''Jay Treaty:''' Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation Indigenous peoples' rights at the Border<br>See: [[The Border (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Jay Treaty|Jay Treaty]] | ||
'''OAS:''' Old Age Security/Old Age Pension | '''OAS:''' Old Age Security/Old Age Pension<br>See: [[Income Security (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Old Age Security (pension)|Old Age Security (pension)]] | ||
'''PAL:''' Possession and Acquisition License A Gun license | '''PAL:''' Possession and Acquisition License A Gun license<br>See: [[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Harvesting Rights|Harvesting Rights]] | ||
'''PLEA''' or '''PLEI:''' Public Legal Education Activities or Information | '''PLEA''' or '''PLEI:''' Public Legal Education Activities or Information<br>See: [[Plain Language Legal Education (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)|Plain Language Legal Education]]''' | ||
'''RCMP:''' Royal Canadian Mounted Police | '''RCMP:''' Royal Canadian Mounted Police<br>See: [[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#RCMP Complaints|RCMP Complaints]] | ||
'''Section 35 rights:''' Canadian Constitutional protection for Aboriginal and Treaty Rights | '''Section 35 rights:''' Canadian Constitutional protection for Aboriginal and Treaty Rights<br>See: [[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Constitutional Rights|Constitutional Rights]] | ||
'''SIU:''' Structured Intervention Units | '''SIU:''' Structured Intervention Units<br>See: [[Prisons (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Structured Intervention Units|Structured Intervention Units/]] | ||
'''UNDRIP:''' Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People | '''UNDRIP:''' Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People<br>See: [[Rights and Protections (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Human Rights|Human Rights]] | ||
''YCJA:''' Youth Criminal Justice Act The Law for youth charged with a crime<br>See: [[Know Your Civil Rights (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)#Youth Rights|Youth Rights]] | |||
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Revision as of 18:41, 10 October 2024
Bill C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families This is a Federal (Canadian) law
See: Child Protection Law
Bill S-3: An amendment to the Indian Act re Status that allows many more people to be eligible for Status
See: Indian Act
CCRA:' Corrections and Conditional Release Act The Law that contains prison rules
See: Indigenous-Specific Options
CIRNAC: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
See: Estates
COS: Conservation Officers Service The People who enforce wildlife laws
See: DFO & COS
CP: Certificate of Possession A legal description of a type of home/lot on Reserve
See: Wills
CPP: Canada Pension Plan
See: Canada Pension Plan
CPP-D: Canada Pension Plan- Disability
See: Disability benefit
CRA: Canada Revenue Agency The Agency that controls taxes and can help with Tax-exempt income classification
See: Resources
CSC: Corrections Services Canada The Agency that runs prisons
See: CSC and your Rights
CVITP: Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
See: Resources
DFO: Department of Fisheries and Oceans The Agency that enforces fishing rules
See: DFO & COS
EI: Employment Insurance
See: Employment Insurance
FHRMIRA: Family Homes On Reserve or Matrimonial Rights and Interest Act The Law that effects who can stay in the family home on Reserve after separation or death
See: Family Homes on Reserve
FOI(A): Freedom of Information (Act) The Law that can allow access to some government records
See: Freedom of Information
GIS: Guaranteed Income Supplement
See: Guaranteed Income Supplement
IGB: Indigenous Governing Bodies
See: Child Protection Law
ISC: Indigenous Services Canada (formerly INAC)
See: Status
Jay Treaty: Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation Indigenous peoples' rights at the Border
See: Jay Treaty
OAS: Old Age Security/Old Age Pension
See: Old Age Security (pension)
PAL: Possession and Acquisition License A Gun license
See: Harvesting Rights
PLEA or PLEI: Public Legal Education Activities or Information
See: Plain Language Legal Education
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
See: RCMP Complaints
Section 35 rights: Canadian Constitutional protection for Aboriginal and Treaty Rights
See: Constitutional Rights
SIU: Structured Intervention Units
See: Structured Intervention Units/
UNDRIP: Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
See: Human Rights
YCJA:' Youth Criminal Justice Act The Law for youth charged with a crime
See: Youth Rights
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