First Nations Elections Act Program Summary On April 11, 2014, the First Nations Elections Act received Royal Assent and was passed into law. This legislation is part of the Government’s commitment to provide frameworks that support stronger, more stable and...
Estates Program Summary The Estates programs are part of Indigenous Services’ responsibilities under the Indian Act to help families manage the legal and financial affairs (also known as the estates) of the deceased, minor or mentally incompetent Status Indians...
Consultation and Policy Development Program Program Summary The purpose of contributions for the purpose of consultation and policy development is to provide support to Indians, Inuit and Innu so that the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND)...
Basic Organizational Capacity Program (BOC) Program Summary Funding under this authority supports co-operative relationships with Indigenous peoples by providing basic organizational capacity to organizations mandated by Indigenous peoples to represent them. Providing...
Band Support Funding Program Summary BSF program is provides grant-based funding to First Nations for local government costs and the administration of departmentally funded programs and services. The program covers such costs as those associated with chiefs and...
