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Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
Property and civil rights in the province: contracts, property, labour relations, consumer protection, insurance, landlord and tenant, and most private law (s. 92(13)).
Landlord and tenant law (Office of Residential Tenancies) and housing programs.
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81).For: By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Beardy's and Okemasis Chief and Council), By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (One Arrow First Nation Chief and Council)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked provincial: Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92, 92A, 93, 95; Saskatchewan Act, 1905, s. 17; Constitution Act, 1930 (Natural Resources Transfer Agreement).For: Property and civil rights (Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked Text quoted from the Constitution Acts (Justice Laws Website, current to 2026-09-21).For: Currency and banking (Parliament of Canada)
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