Slide 3

LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

0 Passed by Parliament in 1999 --
no consultation because "optional."

I Now linked to "Governance Act" -—— now "non~optional.“

REASON
-- "Governance Act“ -%——~ redefines reserves as municipal lands
--— Municipal lands made up of two kinds:
A--—- PUBLIC LANDS —— for municipal owned facilities

-- PRIVATE LANDS —— which can be sold, mortgaged or

leased by private holders. —- Are taxable.

0 Land Management Act
—- replaces Crown protection clauses of Indian Act.

-~ When used as security for loans — land can be taken by
outside lenders and developers when loans unpaid (this
happened in U.S.A. as a result of termination laws.)