What do these mean? Acronymns & Initialisms (Legal Information for Indigenous People: National Edition)

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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