This Agreement-in-Principle has been initialled in St. John’s, Newfoundland, this 10^th day of May 1999 by the Chief Negotiators of Labrador Inuit Association, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of Canada, signifying their intent to recommend the Agreement-in-Principle for ratification in accordance with the ratification provisions of chapter 26 of this Agreement-in-Principle.

Table of Contents

Preamble 1

Chapter 1: General Definitions 2

Part 1.1 General 2
Schedule 1-A: Labrador Inuit Land Claims Area 15

Chapter 2: General Provisions 16

Part 2.1 Status of Agreement-in-Principle 16
Part 2.2 Status of Agreement 16
Part 2.3 Coming into Effect 16
Part 2.4 Identity as Aboriginal People 16
Part 2.5 Inuit Culture and Language 16
Part 2.6 Constitutional Division of Powers 17
Part 2.7 Right to Benefit from Programs 17
Part 2.8 Right to Benefit from Existing or Future Constitutional Rights 17
Part 2.9 Rights as Citizens of Canada 17
Part 2.10 Status of Lands 17
Part 2.11 Other Aboriginal Peoples 17
Part 2.12 Certainty 18
Part 2.13 Indemnity 18
Part 2.14 Invalidity 19
Part 2.15 Suits on Behalf of Inuit 19
Part 2.16 Application of Laws 19
Part 2.17 Amending the Agreement 20
Part 2.18 Interpretation 20
Part 2.19 Charter of Rights and Freedoms 21
Part 2.20 Disclosure of Information 21
Part 2.21 Communications 22
Part 2.22 Warranty of Representation 22
Part 2.23 Conflict of Laws 22
Part 2.24 Negotiations under the Agreement 23

Chapter 3: Land and Non-Renewable Resources 24

Part 3.1 Definitions 24
Part 3.2 Labrador Inuit Settlement Area 24
Part 3.3 Labrador Inuit Lands 25
Part 3.4 Vesting and General Attributes of Inuit Title 25
Part 3.5 Boundaries, Surveys and Descriptions 27
Part 3.6 Carving Stone 28
Part 3.7 Specified Materials 30
Part 3.8 Inuit Central Government Powers and Authorities in Relation to Labrador Inuit Lands
Part 3.9 Existing Surface Interests in Labrador Inuit Lands 32
Part 3.10 Subsurface Interests in Labrador Inuit Lands 33
Part 3.11 Subsurface Resource Development in Labrador Inuit Lands 38
Part 3.12 Nuclear Substances 39
Part 3.13 Identification and Tenure of Aullāsimavet 40
Part 3.14 Access to Lands in the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area 41
Part 3.15 Expropriation of Labrador Inuit Lands 48
Schedule 3-A: Labrador Inuit Settlement Area 51
Schedule 3-B: Labrador Inuit Lands 52
Schedule 3-C: Specified Material Lands 53
Schedule 3-D: Water Lots 54
Schedule 3-E: Aullāsimavet 55

Chapter 4: Identification and Selection of Labrador Inuit Lands 56

Part 4.1 Purpose and Status of Chapter 56
Part 4.2 Principles and Guidelines for the Identification and Selection of Labrador Inuit Lands
Part 4.3 Establishment of the Boundaries of the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area 61
Schedule 4-A: Donner Discovery Area 63
Schedule 4-B: Voisey’s Bay Area 64

Chapter 5: Water Management and Inuit Water Rights 65

Part 5.1 Definitions 65
Part 5.2 General 65
Part 5.3 Inuit Water Rights 67
Part 5.4 Administration of Water Uses in Labrador Inuit Lands 67
Part 5.5 Administration of Water Uses in the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area outside Labrador
Inuit Lands 69
Part 5.6 Compensation 72
Part 5.7 Further Negotiations 73
Schedule 5-A: Map of Potential Tidal Power Development Area 75

Chapter 6: Ocean Management 76

Part 6.1 Definitions 76
Part 6.2 General 76
Part 6.3 Ocean Management 77
Part 6.4 Marine Protected Areas 77
Part 6.5 Marine Shipping 78
Part 6.6 Development and Exploration 78
Part 6.7 Inuit Impacts and Benefits Agreements in the Zone 80
Part 6.8 Further Matters to be Considered 83
Schedule 6-A: Matters Appropriate for Negotiation and Inclusion in an Inuit Impacts and Benefits Agreement 84

Chapter 7: Economic Development 86

Part 7.1 Definitions 86
Part 7.2 General 86
Part 7.3 Revenue Sharing in Labrador Inuit Lands 87
Part 7.4 Revenue Sharing in the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area Outside Labrador Inuit Lands
Part 7.5 Revenue Sharing - Voisey’s Bay Project 88
Part 7.6 Arrangements Respecting Subsurface Resource Revenue Sharing 89
Part 7.7 Inuit Impacts and Benefits Agreements 91
Part 7.8 Co-ordination of Economic Development Policies 95
Part 7.9 Contracting and Employment of Inuit by Newfoundland 97
Part 7.10 Employment and Contracting of Inuit by the Government of Canada 99
Schedule 7-A: Matters Appropriate for Negotiation and Inclusion in an Inuit Impacts and Benefits Agreement 103

Chapter 8: Voisey’s Bay Project 105

Schedule 8-A: Voisey’s Bay Area 106

Chapter 9: National Parks and Protected Areas 107

Part 9.1 Definitions 107
Part 9.2 Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve 107
Part 9.3 National Parks and National Park Reserves 108
Part 9.4 Archaeological Activities in National Parks and National Park Reserves 111
Part 9.5 Protected Areas 111

Chapter 10: Land Use Planning 114

Part 10.1 Definitions 114
Part 10.2 General 114
Part 10.3 Steering Committee 115
Part 10.4 Preparation of the Land Use Plan 116
Part 10.5 Public Hearings 117
Part 10.6 Approval of the Plan 118
Part 10.7 Implementation of the Plan 119
Part 10.8 Existing and Non-Conforming Uses 119
Part 10.9 Amendments to the Plan 120
Part 10.10 Appeals 120
Part 10.11 Jurisdiction of the Inuit Central Government 121
Part 10.12 Municipal Plans 122

Chapter 11: Environmental Assessment 123

Part 11.1 Definitions 123
Part 11.2 General 123
Part 11.3 Inuit Central Government Jurisdiction 126
Part 11.4 Inuit Environmental Assessment Process 127
Part 11.5 Provincial Environmental Assessment Process 128
Part 11.6 Federal Environmental Assessment Process 132
Part 11.7 Monitoring 133

Chapter 12: Wildlife and Plants 134

Part 12.1 Definitions 134
Part 12.2 General 135
Part 12.3 Inuit Domestic Harvest 135
Part 12.4 Inuit Harvest Levels 139
Part 12.5 Limitations on the Inuit Domestic Harvest 143
Part 12.6 Emergency Kills 146
Part 12.7 Inuit Central Government Jurisdiction 146
Part 12.8 Torngat Wildlife and Plants Co-management Board 151
Part 12.9 Powers and Responsibilities of the Torngat Wildlife and Plants Co-Management Board 155
Part 12.10 Commercial Harvesting of Wildlife 159
Part 12.11 Inuit Rights to Plants 163
Part 12.12 Commercial Harvesting of Plants 163
Part 12.13 Access 165
Part 12.14 Interjurisdictional Agreements 166
Schedule 12-A: Oath of Office of Board Members 168
Schedule 12-B: Rules Governing Conflict of Interest for the Board 169
Schedule 12-C: Wildlife for Which the Board May Recommend A Total Allowable Harvest 170
Schedule 12-D: Inuit Right of First Refusal Regarding Existing Commercial Wildlife Operations 171
Schedule 12-E: Right of First Refusal for New Commercial Wildlife Operations and New Operations for Commercial Harvesting of Plants 173
Schedule 12-F: Measures Under Federal Laws or Provincial Laws of General Application to Permit Harvesting by Inuit Residing in Labrador Outside the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area 175
Schedule 12-G: Map Showing Areas Outside the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area Where Inuit Rights Under Schedule 12-F Apply 178

Chapter 13: Fisheries 179

Part 13.1 Definitions 179
Part 13.2 General 180
Part 13.3 Inuit Domestic Fishery 180
Part 13.4 Limitations on Inuit Domestic Fishery 182
Part 13.5 Inuit Domestic Harvest Level 182
Part 13.6 Customary Fishing Areas 187
Part 13.7 Times and Places for the Inuit Domestic Fishery 188
Part 13.8 Inuit Central Government 188
Part 13.9 Torngat Joint Fisheries Board 192
Part 13.10 Powers and Responsibilities of the Board 195
Part 13.11 Commercial Harvesting 198
Part 13.12 Interjurisdictional Matters 202
Schedule 13-A: Oath of Office of Board Members 204
Schedule 13-B 205
Schedule 13-C 206
Schedule 13-D 207
Schedule 13-E 208

Chapter 14: Harvesting Compensation 209

Part 14.1 Definitions 209
Part 14.2 General 209
Part 14.3 Application of Chapter 210
Part 14.4 Marine Transportation 210
Part 14.5 Absolute Liability 211
Part 14.6 Legislation Limiting Liability 212
Part 14.7 Procedure for Making a Claim 212

Chapter 15: Archaeology 214

Part 15.1 Definitions 214
Part 15.2 General 214
Part 15.3 Inuit Central Government Jurisdiction 215
Part 15.4 Historically Significant Buildings 216
Part 15.5 Consultation with respect to Legislation 216
Part 15.6 Archaeological Permitting 217
Part 15.7 Employment and Contracting 221
Part 15.8 Title to Archaeological Material and Inuit Artifacts 221
Part 15.9 Transfers and Loans from Designated Federal Agencies 222
Part 15.10 Standards 222
Part 15.11 Improperly Obtained Material in Possession of Province 223
Part 15.12 Management and Loans of Inuit Artifacts, Archaeological Materials, Ethnographic Materials and Inuit Cultural
Materials 223
Part 15.13 Archaeological Records 226
Part 15.14 Archival Records 227

Chapter 16: Place Names 228

Part 16.1 Definitions 228
Part 16.2 General 228
Part 16.3 Place Naming in Labrador Inuit Lands 228
Part 16.4 Place Naming in the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area outside Labrador Inuit Lands 229
Part 16.5 Place Naming in the Inuit Communities 230

Chapter 17: Labrador Inuit Self-Government 232

Part 17.1 Definitions 232
Part 17.2 General 233
Part 17.3 The Labrador Inuit Constitution 234
Part 17.4 Legal Status of the Inuit Government 236
Part 17.5 Registry of Laws 236
Part 17.6 Delegation 237
Part 17.7 Inuit Government Legislative Jurisdiction 238
Part 17.8 Administration of Justice 256
Part 17.9 Inuit Community Governments 266
Schedule 17-A: Boundaries of the Inuit Communities 273
Schedule 17-B: Description of Boundaries of the Inuit Communities 279

Chapter 18: Fiscal Financing Agreements 280

Part 18.1 General 280
Part 18.2 Fiscal Financing Negotiations 281
Part 18.3 Own Source Revenue Capacity of the Inuit Central
Government 282
Part 18.4 Negotiations 283

Chapter 19: Capital Transfers 284

Part 19.1 Payment of Capital Transfer 284
Part 19.2 Negotiation Loan Payment 285
Part 19.3 Loans Against Capital Transfer 286
Part 19.4 Interest 287

Chapter 20: Taxation 288

Part 20.1 Definitions 288
Part 20.2 Inuit Government Taxation Powers 290
Part 20.3 Other Taxation and Tax Administration Agreements 291
Part 20.4 Labrador Inuit Lands 292
Part 20.5 Transfers of Inuit Capital 293
Part 20.6 Non-Treaty Provisions 293
Part 20.7 Taxation Treatment of Inuit Government Institutions 293
Part 20.8 Other Provincial Taxes 297
Part 20.9 Inuit Settlement Trusts 298
Part 20.10 General 299

Chapter 21: Dispute Resolution 301

Part 21.1 Definitions 301
Part 21.2 General 301
Part 21.3 The Dispute Resolution Board 301
Part 21.4 Powers of the Dispute Resolution Board 303
Part 21.5 Mediation 303
Part 21.6 Arbitration 304
Part 21.7 Arbitration Decisions 307
Part 21.8 Language 309
Part 21.9 Transitional 309
Schedule 21-A: Provisions Referring the Parties to Dispute Resolution 310
Schedule 21-B: Provisions Providing Third Parties With a Right to Arbitration 311
Schedule 21-C 312

Chapter 22: Eligibility and Enrolment 313

Part 22.1 Definitions 313
Part 22.2 Eligibility Criteria 315
Part 22.3 Community Enrolment Committees 316
Part 22.4 Community Enrolment Procedures 318
Part 22.5 Enrolment Appeal Commission 319
Part 22.6 Labrador Inuit Enrolment Register 321
Part 22.7 Publication of Register 321
Part 22.8 Community Membership Committees 321
Part 22.9 Labrador Inuit Membership Appeal Board 322
Part 22.10 Judicial Review of Commission and Board Decisions 323
Part 22.11 Suspension of Benefits 324
Part 22.12 Removal of Names From Register 325
Part 22.13 Proof of Enrolment 325
Part 22.14 Functions of Inuit Central Government Related to Enrolment 326
Part 22.15 Evidence and Immunity 326

Chapter 23: Ratification of the Agreement 328

Part 23.1 Definitions 328
Part 23.2 General 328
Part 23.3 Eligibility for Enumeration on the Official Voters List 328
Part 23.4 Ratification Committee 329
Part 23.5 Enumeration 329
Part 23.6 Information 331
Part 23.7 Inuit Ratification Vote 331
Part 23.8 Government Ratification Process 332
Part 23.9 Timetable 333
Part 23.10 Implementation 334

Chapter 24: Implementation 335

Part 24.1 Definitions 335
Part 24.2 General 335
Part 24.3 Implementation Plan 335
Part 24.4 Implementation Committee 336
Part 24.5 Inuit Central Government Implementation Fund 337
Part 24.6 Early Implementation 340

Chapter 25: Overlapping Claims 341