Modern First Nations Legislation Annotated, 2026 Edition + E-Book

The Definitive Resource on First Nations Legislation
If you want to give solid legal advice to First Nations or make effective leadership decisions, you need the most up-to-date information on First Nations law in Canada. Modern First Nations Legislation Annotated, 2026 Edition by Andrew Beynon, Jeremy Bouchard, Tony Chambers, Karl Jacques and Andrew Ouchterlony is a detailed collection of most of the key recent federal legislation affecting First Nations, their lands, and their institutions.

Features and Benefits

• "What's New" and "What's Next" – Capturing key recent changes and anticipated developments
• Introductory commentary for all legislation – Providing an overview of each Act and regulation
• Section-by-section commentary and annotation – Offering expert interpretation of each section and highlighting key cases on point
• Full text of a variety of recent First Nations legislation – Have the full text of relevant legislation and regulations at your fingertips

Highlights of the 2026 Edition

• Introductory commentary about Bill C-61, the proposed First Nations Clean Water Act currently before Parliament
• Inclusion of the newly enacted Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management Act with annotations and introductory commentary
• Inclusion of An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families with annotations and introductory commentary
• Discussion of substantial and recent amendments to the First Nations Fiscal Management Act and to certain regulations under that Act
• Discussion of recent amendments to the Interpretation Act to include a non-derogation clause applicable to all federal laws and associated amendments to Acts in this volume
• Discussion of possible future legislative changes, and additional regulations under the First Nations Fiscal Management Act and the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act

Who Should Buy

• Aboriginal lawyers who need up-to-date information on First Nations governance, reserve land transactions, taxation, and specific claims
• Aboriginal band administrators, First Nations leaders, councils, negotiators and policy advisors who need guidance on the law that governs their actions
• Aboriginal economic development officers, land managers and taxation officials who need to understand and comply with the standards set out in the legislation
• Provincial governments and municipalities who are directly involved in negotiating land claims, municipal service agreements, or regulatory monitoring and enforcement agreements with First Nations
• Officials of the Department of Indigenous Services, and the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, and other federal officials who must keep current on modern First Nations legislation to meet the Federal Government's constitutional, treaty, political, and legal responsibilities to First Nations
• Non-Aboriginal residents of reserves who wish to better understand both their rights and First Nation governance of reserve lands – e.g. property taxation; land use and transactions