Land Code 

What is a Land Code?

A Land Code is a basic land law. This law replaces some parts of the Indian Act that relate to land.  Alderville First Nation and the Lands Advisory Committee, which is made up of some of our community members, and addresses Land Code initiatives such as:

• Rules and procedures for purchasing, selling, and registering land

• Financial accountability to citizens for land revenues (such as leases)

• How Alderville will make land laws

• A dispute resolution process

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A Land Code Does Not

• Affect additions to reserves or land claims

• Increase provincial or municipal jurisdiction

• Affect taxation or tax exemption

• Affect Treaty/Indigenous rights

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Land Code Process

This is a First Nation-driven project. First Nations that go through this process develop their own Land Code that reflects their unique laws, priorities, and traditions. 

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Benefits of a Land Code

• First real recognition of Alderville First Nation’s right to manage its own lands and resources

• Removal of reserve lands sections from the Indian Act

• Community control over First Nation land management and development

• Inclusion of both on and off-reserve citizens on important decisions

• Increased accountability to citizens

• Enhanced ability for Alderville to protect the environment

• Ability to create a local dispute resolution process