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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 | ||
'''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 | ||
'''CCRA:''' Corrections and Conditional Release Act The Law that contains prison rules | '''CCRA:''' Corrections and Conditional Release Act The Law that contains prison rules | ||
'''CIRNAC:''' Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | '''CIRNAC:''' Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | ||
'''COS:''' Conservation Officers Service The People who enforce wildlife laws | '''COS:''' Conservation Officers Service The People who enforce wildlife laws | ||
'''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 | ||
'''CPP:''' Canada Pension Plan | '''CPP:''' Canada Pension Plan | ||
'''CPP-D:''' Canada Pension Plan- Disability | '''CPP-D:''' Canada Pension Plan- Disability | ||
'''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 | ||
'''CSC:''' Corrections Services Canada The Agency that runs prisons | '''CSC:''' Corrections Services Canada The Agency that runs prisons | ||
'''CVITP:''' Community Volunteer Income Tax Program | '''CVITP:''' Community Volunteer Income Tax Program | ||
'''DFO:''' Department of Fisheries and Oceans The Agency that enforces fishing rules | '''DFO:''' Department of Fisheries and Oceans The Agency that enforces fishing rules | ||
'''EI:''' Employment Insurance | '''EI:''' 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 | ||
'''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 | ||
'''GIS:''' Guaranteed Income Supplement | '''GIS:''' Guaranteed Income Supplement | ||
'''IGB:''' Indigenous Governing Bodies | '''IGB:''' Indigenous Governing Bodies | ||
'''ISC:''' Indigenous Services Canada (formerly INAC) | '''ISC:''' Indigenous Services Canada (formerly INAC) | ||
'''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 | ||
'''OAS:''' Old Age Security/Old Age Pension | '''OAS:''' Old Age Security/Old Age Pension | ||
'''PAL:''' Possession and Acquisition License A Gun license | '''PAL:''' Possession and Acquisition License A Gun license | ||
'''PLEA''' or '''PLEI:''' Public Legal Education Activities or Information | '''PLEA''' or '''PLEI:''' Public Legal Education Activities or Information | ||
'''RCMP:''' Royal Canadian Mounted Police | '''RCMP:''' Royal Canadian Mounted Police | ||
'''Section 35 rights:''' Canadian Constitutional protection for Aboriginal and Treaty Rights | '''Section 35 rights:''' Canadian Constitutional protection for Aboriginal and Treaty Rights | ||
'''SIU:''' Structured Intervention Units | '''SIU:''' Structured Intervention Units | ||
'''UNDRIP:''' Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People | '''UNDRIP:''' Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People | ||
'''YCJA:''' Youth Criminal Justice Act The Law for youth charged with a crime | '''YCJA:''' Youth Criminal Justice Act The Law for youth charged with a crime | ||
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Revision as of 18:00, 10 October 2024
Bill C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth and families This is a Federal (Canadian ) law
Bill S-3: An amendment to the Indian Act re Status that allows many more people to be eligible for Status
CCRA: Corrections and Conditional Release Act The Law that contains prison rules
CIRNAC: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
COS: Conservation Officers Service The People who enforce wildlife laws
CP: Certificate of Possession A legal description of a type of home/lot on Reserve
CPP: Canada Pension Plan
CPP-D: Canada Pension Plan- Disability
CRA: Canada Revenue Agency The Agency that controls taxes and can help with Tax-exempt income classification
CSC: Corrections Services Canada The Agency that runs prisons
CVITP: Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
DFO: Department of Fisheries and Oceans The Agency that enforces fishing rules
EI: 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
FOI(A): Freedom of Information (Act) The Law that can allow access to some government records
GIS: Guaranteed Income Supplement
IGB: Indigenous Governing Bodies
ISC: Indigenous Services Canada (formerly INAC)
Jay Treaty: Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation Indigenous peoples' rights at the Border
OAS: Old Age Security/Old Age Pension
PAL: Possession and Acquisition License A Gun license
PLEA or PLEI: Public Legal Education Activities or Information
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Section 35 rights: Canadian Constitutional protection for Aboriginal and Treaty Rights
SIU: Structured Intervention Units
UNDRIP: Universal Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
YCJA: Youth Criminal Justice Act The Law for youth charged with a crime
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