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This Policy Notification is issued to provide updates to the Supply Manual (SM) policies / procedures relating to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs) based on Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Addendum to CPN 1997-8 entitled Amendments and Additions to the Implementation of Contracting Obligations under Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements, National Park Agreements, and Department of National Defence (DND) Cooperation Agreements. Other editorial updates are also provided.

Amendments which take effect immediately, are as follows:

1. The addition of Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Final Agreement to the list of ratified CLCAs listed in procedure 1.047, under Umbrella Final Agreement of the Council for Yukon Indians;

2. The update of National Park Agreements and DND Cooperative Agreements covered under procedure 1.048;

3. A change in the order of CLCAs listed under procedure 1.047, and the National Parks and Cooperative Agreements covered under procedure 1.048 to coincide with TBS Contract Policy Notice; (the SM will provide an electronic link to the TBS notices which provide detailed information as to the relevant provisions of each agreement);

4. The addition of the claimant group responsible for Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Final Agreement Notification, and the update of other addresses under procedure 4.007;

5. A change in the phone number for the SPD contact under procedures 1.047, 1.048 and 4.007.

These proposed changes, provided in the attached Annex A, will be incorporated in the next release of the Supply Manual

NOTE: Amendments to the Land Claims Set-Aside policy will be issued in a separate Policy Notification.

Annex A

CHAPTER 1 - OVERVIEW

Ratified Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements

1.047 (xx/xx/xx) At present, there are thirteen CLCAs (including 7 which fall under the Umbrella Final Agreement, Council for Yukon Indians, that have been ratified by Parliament and are in effect. These are listed below along with the approximate areas of Canada covered by the CLCAs. Canada's contracting obligations under each agreement are identified in TBS Contracting Policy Notice1997-8 dated December 10, 1997 (link) and the Addendum issued in November 1998. (link)

Section 1: James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement: from the shores of James Bay and Hudson Bay to Labrador, covering approximately 50 percent of Quebec's land mass, mainly the northern portion of the province.

Section 2: Inuvialuit Final Agreement: the islands and part of mainland along the Beaufort Sea (northwest portion of the Northwest Territories, including western portion of Victoria Island, all of Banks Island, Prince Patrick Island in the northern portion, and the western portion of Melville Island).

Section 3:

Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement: parts of northeastern Yukon and northwest portion of the Northwest Territories.
A Yukon Transboundary Agreement, for the Tetlit Gwich'in claimant group, exists as Appendix "C" under this final agreement. This transboundary agreement is considered to be a separate land claims agreement according to DIAND officials. However, notification of procurement opportunities within this area is to be sent to the Gwich'in Tribal Council.

Section 4: Inuit of Nunavut Land Claims Agreement: Northern Canada - includes districts of Franklin (central Nunavut), Keewatin (south-central Nunavut, northwest coast of Hudson's Bay area), Baffin Island (southeast portion of Nunavut) and Ellesmere Island (northern portion of Nunavut).

Section 5: Umbrella Final Agreement - Council for Yukon Indians: The western portion of the Yukon Territory. The territory extends from the northern border of British Columbia to the southern border of the Inuvialuit land claims area, and includes fourteen separate Comprehensive Land Claims Settlement Areas (CLCSAs).

(5.1) First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun Final Agreement: Part of Yukon Territory

(5.2) Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement: Part of Yukon Territory

(5.3) Teslin Tlingit Council Final Agreement: Part of Yukon Territory

(5.4) Vuntut Gwich'in First Nation Final Agreement: Part of Yukon Territory

(5.5) Selkirk First Nation Final Agreement: Part of Yukon Territory

(5.6) Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation Final Agreement: Part of Yukon Territory

(5.7) Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Final Agreement: Part of Yukon Territory (formerly Dawson City)

Section 6: Sahtu Dene and Metis Land Claims Agreement: Northwestern part of the District of Mackenzie, including the communities of Echo Bay, Richardson, Fort Franklin, Fort Norman, Norman Wells, and Fort Good Hope.

Copies of the ratified comprehensive land claim agreements may be viewed at Supply Policy Directorate. Copies of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement can be purchased from the Quebec Official Publisher by sending a request to facsimile 1-800-561-3479. Copies of the other ratified comprehensive land claim agreements can be obtained by contacting the Information Kiosk, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development at 819-997-0380. To determine if a specific community is located within a CLCSA, contracting officers should consult the map "Comprehensive Land Claims in Canada" and contact the Policy Analysis and Implementation Division, Supply Policy Directorate (SPD), at telephone number 819-956-7006 or 956-0863 for guidance.

National Park Agreements and DND Cooperation Agreements

1.048 (xx/xx/xx) Contracting authorities should also be aware that a number of National Park Agreements and DND cooperation agreements have been signed between individual departments and certain aboriginal groups. These agreements which are listed below can be found in Sections 7 to 10 of TBS Contracting Policy Notice 1997-8 dated December 10, 1997:

Section 7: Agreement for the Establishment of a National Park on Banks Island

Section 8: Tuktut Nogait National Park Co-management Agreement

Section 9: Co-operation Agreement Between the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and the Department of National Defence Concerning the Operation and Maintenance of the North Warning System

Section 10: Co-operation Agreement between the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and the Department of National Defence Concerning the Restoration and Clean-up of DEW Sites within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.

When advised by the client department, PWGSC will consider these cooperation agreements in the procurement process.

For More Information

1.049 (xx/xx/xx) For more information on CLCAs and government procurement, contracting officers may want to consult with their managers, seek legal advice or contact the appropriate subject matter expert. Policy advice is available by calling the Supply Policy Directorate at:

Telephone: 819-956-0863
Facsimile: 819-956-6416

CHAPTER 4 - NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements

Notification of Procurement

4.007 (xx/xx/xx) Notification of the requirement must be issued to the appropriate claimant group(s). For the procurement of goods, services or construction destined for locations covered by land claim agreements, fax a copy of the procurement notice to the land claimant group(s) listed under the applicable agreement:

James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement

Makivik Corporation
650 - 32nd Avenue, 6th Floor
Lachine, QC
H8T 1Y4

Telephone #: 514-634-8091
Facsimile #: 514-634-3817

Cree Co
203, Opemiska Meskino
Ouje-Bougoumou, QC
G0W 3C0

Telephone #: 418-745-3931
Facsimile #: 418-745-3844

Grand Council of the Crees of Québec
24 Bayswater Avenue
Ottawa, ON

Telephone #: 613-761-1655
Facsimile #: 613-761-1388

Naskapi Development Corporation
120-1000, St-Jean-Baptiste
Quebec, QC
G2E 5G5

Telephone #: 418-871-5100
Facsimile #: 418-871-5254

Naskapi Band of Québec
P.O. Box 970
Schefferville, QC
G0G 2T0

Telephone #: 418-585-2686
Facsimile #: 418-585-3130

Inuvialuit Final Agreement

Inuvialuit Development Corporation
P.O. Bag Service # 7
Inuvik, NT
X0E 0T0

Telephone #: 867-777-2419
Facsimile #: 867-777-3256

Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement

Gwich'in Tribal Council
P.O. Box 30
Fort MacPherson, NT
X0E 0J0

Telephone #: 867-952-2330
Facsimile #: 867-952-2212

Nunavut Land Claims Agreement

Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
P.O. Box 280
Rankin Inlet, NT
X0C 0G0

Telephone #: 867-645-5400
Facsimile #: 867-645-3451

Qikiqtani Inuit Association
P.O. Box 219
Iqaluit, NT
X0A 0H0

Telephone #: 867-979-5391 or 1-800-667-2742
Facsimile #: 867-979-3238

Qikiqtaaluk Corporation
P.O. Box 1228
Iqaluit, NT
X0A 0H0

Telephone #: 867-979-4047
Facsimile #: 867-979-8433

Kakivak Association
Box 1419
Iqaluit, NT
X0A 0H0

Telephone #: 867-979-0911
Facsimile #: 867-979-3707

Kivalliq Inuit Association
P.O. Box 340
Rankin Inlet, NT
X0C 0G0

Telephone #: 867-645-2800
Facsimile #: 867-645-2348

Sakku Investments Corporation
P.O. Box 188
Rankin Inlet, NT
X0C 0G0

Telephone #: 867-645-2805
Facsimile #: 867-645-2063

Kitikmeot Community Economic Development Organization
P.O. Box 18
Cambridge Bay, NT
X0E 0C0

Telephone #: 867-983-2095
Facsimile #: 867-983-2075

Nunasi Corporation
260, 5022 - 49th Street
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 3R7

Telephone #: 867-920-4587
Facsimile #: 867-920-4592

Kitikmeot Inuit Association/Kitikmeot Corporation
P.O. Box 18
Cambridge Bay, NT
X0E 0C0

Telephone #: 867-983-2458
Facsimile #: 867-983-2701

Umbrella Final Agreement of the Council for Yukon Indians

Council of Yukon First Nations
22 Nisutlin Drive
Whitehorse, YT
Y1A 2S5

Telephone #: 867-667-7631
Facsimile #: 867-668-6577

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Final Agreement

Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
P.O.Box 5309
Haines Junction, YT
Y0B 1L0

Telephone #: 867-634-2288
Facsimile #: 867-634-2108

Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation Final Agreement

Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation
P.O. Box 135
Carmacks, YT
Y0B 1C0

Telephone #: 867-863-5576
Facsimile #: 867-863-5710

Nacho Nyak Dun Final Agreement

Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation
P.O. Box 220
Mayo, YT
Y0B 1M0

Telephone #: 867-996-2265
Facsimile #: 867-996-2107

Selkirk First Nation Final Agreement

Selkirk First Nation
P.O. Box 40
Pelly Crossing, YT
Y0B 1P0

Telephone #: 867-537-3331
Facsimile #: 867-537-3902

Teslin Tlingit Council Final Agreement

Teslin Tlingit Council
P.O. Box 133
Teslin, YT
Y0A 1B0

Telephone #: 867-390-2532
Facsimile #: 867-390-2204

Vuntut Gwichin First Nation Final Agreement

Vuntut Gwichin
General Delivery, P.O. Box 94
Old Crow, YT
Y0B 1N0

Telephone: 867-966-3261
Facsimile: 867-966-3800

Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Final Agreement

Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in
P.O. Box 599
Dawson City, YT
Y0B 1G0

Telephone #: 867-993-5385
Facsimile #: 867-993-6553

Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement

Fort Good Hope Metis Nation
Land Corporation, Local No. 54
General Delivery
Fort Good Hope, NT
X0E 0Y0

Telephone #: (none)
Facsimile #: 867-598-2026

Ayoni Keh Land Corporation
c/o Colville Lake First Nation Band
Via Norman Wells, NT
X0V 0V0

Telephone #: 867-589-4719
Facsimile #: 867-589-4908

Déline Land Corporation
General Delivery
c/o Déline Dene Band
P.O. Box 158
Déline, NT
X0E 0G0

Telephone #: 867-589-3151
Facsimile #: 867-589-4208

Tulita Land Corporation
c/o Fort Norman Dene Band
General Delivery
Fort Norman, NT
X0E 0K0

Telephone #: 867-588-3341
Facsimile #: 867-588-3613

Fort Norman Metis Land Corporation
c/o Fort Norman Metis Nation Local
No. 60
General Delivery
Fort Norman, NT
X0E 0K0

Telephone #: 867-588-3201
Facsimile #: 867-588-3806/4908

Yamoga Lands Corporation
c/o Fort Good Hope Dene Band
P.O. Box 18
Fort Good Hope, NT
X0E 0H0

Telephone #: 867-598-2519
Facsimile #: 867-598-2437

Ernie McDonald Land Corporation
c/o Norman Wells Metis Nation Local No. 59
P.O. Box 186
Norman Wells, NT
X0E 0V0

Telephone #: 867-587-2455
Facsimile #: 867-587-2545

The Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated
P.O. Box 155
Déline, NT
X0E 0G0