Property Rights on

Aboriginal Lands

The Importance of a Strong and Reliable Infrastructure

Presented by:

John Smith - CLS

As First Nation and Aboriginal Communities become more self reliant the administration of their lands and interests or rights on those lands becomes extremely important.  A strong and reliable property rights infrastructure is a key component of the administrative base that will support First Nation and Aboriginal governance and promote the economic well being of the community.

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

What is a land parcel?• A defined area or tract of land to which property rights

apply

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

• Parcels are a fundamental building block for sustainable land use and participation in a market economy.

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

Supports Land Management: Secure property boundaries Base mapping Roads Buildings Utilities Leases & permits Traditional knowledge mapping

Etc.

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

Supports Community Growth & Development:

CP HoldingsEstate planningNew housingTraditional Holdings

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

Supports Resources Management and Planning: Forestry Oil & Gas Agriculture & Grazing Minerals Fresh Water Wildlife Renewable resources Etc.

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

Supports Emergency Response Plans: Police Fire Ambulance Disasters Etc.

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

Business and local improvement taxes

Permits & licensesCommercial &

industrial lotsHistoric dataEtc.

Supports Economic Development:

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

Supports Business Decisions:Location of businessMarket analysisFuture economic

developmentHuman resources and

trainingEtc.

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

Supports Community Governance:MembershipElectionsFirst Nation Lands Management InitiativesCreation and enforcement of land codes InfrastructureKnowledge transferEtc.

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

The ultimate impacts are economic growth, social and cultural preservation, and environmental protection by:Providing security and stability Increasing investment in property and resource

exploitation Increasing access to capital Improving land markets Assisting in resource exploration

With a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

• A Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure usually includes an information system that links geographic information (surveys & maps) to an attribute database. Usually set up in layers of accurate geospatial information:

For example:•Band statistics•Demographics•Fire hydrants•Water•Sewer•Land use•Tax map•Survey systems•Base topographic map

Band Statistics

Demographics

Emergency Response

Public WorksLand Use Information

Land Surveys

Base Mapping

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

• A Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure is key to the future of any sustainable community!!!!!

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

To find a Canada Lands Surveyor near you contact:

Association of Canada Lands Surveyors

900 Dynes Road, Suite 100E

Ottawa ON K2C 3L6

Canada

Tel: (613) 723-9200

www.acls-aatc.ca

Advancing Excellence in the Surveying Profession

Importance of a Strong and Reliable Property Rights Infrastructure on Aboriginal Lands

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