Proposed Agreement-In-Principle

PROPOSED AGREEMENT-IN-PRINCIPLE AMONG: THE ALGONQUINS OF ONTARIO -and- ONTARIO -and- CANADA Algonquins of Ontario Agreement-in-Principle Certification of True Copy We, the Principal Negotiator for the Algonquins of Ontario, the Chief Negotiator for Ontario and the Chief Federal Negotiator for Canada, certify the attached document (including the compact disc) is a true copy of the Proposed Agreement-in-Principle that has been initialled by us on Friday, May 29, 2015 and recommended to our respective principals. An electronic version of this Proposed Agreement-in-Principle may be viewed at tanakiwin.com/aip.htm. Friday, May 29, 2015 Robert J. Potts Date Principal Negotiator and Senior Legal Counsel for the Algonquins of Ontario Friday, May 29, 2015 Brian A. Crane, Q.C. Date Chief Negotiator for Ontario Friday, May 29, 2015 Ronald L. Doering Date Chief Federal Negotiator for Canada Algonquins of Ontario Agreement-in-Principle Algonquins of Ontario Agreement-in-Principle AGREEMENT-IN-PRINCIPLE TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE ..................................................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................ 2 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS ......................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 3 ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLMENT ............................................................. 24 CHAPTER 4 ALGONQUIN INSTITUTIONS .................................................................. 27 CHAPTER 5 LANDS ..................................................................................................... 28 SCHEDULE 5.1.6 LANDS SUBJECT TO WATER POWER LEASES .......................................... 38 SCHEDULE 5.3.2A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR WHITE LAKE FACILITY AND LANDS .. 40 SCHEDULE 5.3.2B RIGHTS OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR CERTAIN PARKS ............................... 42 SCHEDULE 5.3.2C RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR PORTION OF CARSON LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK ....................................................................................................................... 43 SCHEDULE 5.3.4 PRINCIPLES GOVERNING AREA OF ALGONQUIN INTEREST AGREEMENTS .............................................................................................................................. 44 CHAPTER 6 CAPITAL TRANSFERS AND LOAN REPAYMENT ................................. 45 SCHEDULE 6.1.1 CAPITAL TRANSFER PAYMENT SCHEDULE ............................................... 46 SCHEDULE 6.3.1 NEGOTIATION LOANS REPAYMENT SCHEDULE ....................................... 48 CHAPTER 7 FORESTRY .............................................................................................. 49 CHAPTER 8 HARVESTING .......................................................................................... 51 SCHEDULE 8.2.7 ALGONQUIN HARVESTING MAP FOR INTERIM WINTER FISHING MEASURES IN ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK ...................................................................... 67 SCHEDULE 8.3.3 ALGONQUIN HARVESTING MAP FOR MOOSE HUNTING IN ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK ....................................................................................................................... 69 CHAPTER 9 PARKS AND PROTECTED AREAS ........................................................ 71 SCHEDULE 9.1.1 PROTECTED AREAS IN SETTLEMENT AREA ............................................. 78 SCHEDULE 9.1.30 THIRD PARTY INTERESTS IN LANDS RECOMMENDED FOR ADDITIONS TO PROVINCIAL PARKS .............................................................................................................. 79 CHAPTER 10 HERITAGE AND CULTURE .................................................................. 80 CHAPTER 11 SELF-GOVERNMENT ........................................................................... 86 CHAPTER 12 TAXATION ............................................................................................. 87 SCHEDULE 12.2 SPECIFIED ALGONQUIN LANDS .................................................................... 89 CHAPTER 13 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ....................................................................... 90 CHAPTER 14 IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................... 93 i Algonquins of Ontario Agreement-in-Principle CHAPTER 15 RATIFICATION PROCESS FOR THE AGREEMENT-IN-PRINCIPLE ... 96 SCHEDULE 15.5.5 ALGONQUIN PROTOCOL........................................................................... 103 CHAPTER 16 RATIFICATION OF THE FINAL AGREEMENT ................................... 105 APPENDICES AND REFERENCE MAPS .................................................................. 109 APPENDIX 1.1 MAP OF SETTLEMENT AREA .......................................................................... 111 APPENDIX 3.1.1 PRELIMINARY LIST OF ALGONQUIN ANCESTORS (on CD) ...................... 113 APPENDIX 15.2.3 RATIFICATION PROCESS ........................................................................... 114 REFERENCE MAPS AND APPENDICES FOR PROPOSED SETTLEMENT LANDS AND ALGONQUIN INTERESTS IN CROWN LANDS ........................................... 143 How to Use Reference Maps and Appendices of Descriptive Plans ........................................... 144 PROPOSED SETTLEMENT LANDS ..................................................................... 149 REFERENCE MAP A Proposed Settlement Lands .................................................................... 151 REFERENCE MAP B Proposed Settlement Lands in County of Frontenac .............................. 153 REFERENCE MAP C Proposed Settlement Lands in County of Hastings ................................ 155 REFERENCE MAP D Proposed Settlement Lands in County of Lanark ................................... 157 REFERENCE MAP E Proposed Settlement Lands in County of Lennox & Addington .............. 159 REFERENCE MAP F Proposed Settlement Lands in County of Renfrew ................................. 161 REFERENCE MAP G Proposed Settlement Lands in District of Nipissing ................................ 163 REFERENCE MAP H Proposed Settlement Lands in City of Ottawa ........................................ 165 APPENDIX 5.1.1 DESCRIPTIVE PLANS OF SETTLEMENT LANDS (on CD) .......................... 167 APPENDIX 5.1.7 DESCRIPTIVE PLANS OF COUNTY FORESTS (on CD) .............................. 168 APPENDIX 5.1.8 DESCRIPTIVE PLAN CAMP ISLAND (on CD) ............................................... 169 ALGONQUIN INTERESTS IN CROWN LANDS .................................................... 171 REFERENCE MAP I Algonquin Interests in Provincial Crown Lands in County of Frontenac, including Area of Algonquin Interest, Right of First Refusal, Recommended Provincial Park/Provincial Park Addition, Easement and De-Regulation and Disposition of Particular Protected Areas ........................................................................................................................... 173 REFERENCE MAP J Algonquin Interests in Provincial Crown Lands in County of Hastings, including Area of Algonquin Interest, Right of First Refusal, Recommended Provincial Park/Provincial Park Addition, Easement and De-Regulation and Disposition of Particular Protected Areas ........................................................................................................................... 175 REFERENCE MAP K Algonquin Interests in Provincial Crown Lands in County of Lanark, including Area of Algonquin Interest ............................................................................................ 177 REFERENCE MAP L Algonquin Interests in Provincial Crown Lands in County of Renfrew, including Right of First Refusal, Easement and De-Regulation and Disposition of Particular Protected Areas ........................................................................................................................... 179 REFERENCE MAP M Algonquin Interests in Provincial Crown Lands in District of Nipissing, including Easement ...................................................................................................................... 181 DESCRIPTIVE PLANS EASEMENTS ACROSS CROWN LAND REFERRED TO IN SECTION 5.3.1 (on CD) ................................................................................................................................ 183 ii Algonquins of Ontario Agreement-in-Principle APPENDIX 5.3.2A DESCRIPTIVE PLAN RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR WHITE LAKE FACILITY AND LANDS (on CD) .................................................................................................. 184 APPENDIX 5.3.2C DESCRIPTIVE PLAN RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL FOR PORTION OF CARSON LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK (on CD) ............................................................................ 185 APPENDIX 5.3.3 DESCRIPTIVE PLANS AREAS OF ALGONQUIN INTEREST (on CD) ......... 186 APPENDIX 9.1.30 RECOMMENDED ADDITION TO LAKE ST PETER PROVINCIAL PARK AND RECOMMENDED PROVINCIAL PARK (NATURAL ENVIRONMENT CLASS) IN THE AREA OF THE CROTCH LAKE CONSERVATION RESERVE (on CD) ..................................................... 187 SIGNATURE PAGES .................................................................................................. 189 iii Algonquins of Ontario Agreement-in-Principle iv Algonquins of Ontario Agreement-in-Principle PREAMBLE WHEREAS the Algonquins are an Aboriginal people of Canada within the meaning of section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982; WHEREAS the Constitution Act, 1982 recognizes and affirms the existing

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