Specific Claims
Specific claims deal with the past grievances of First Nations. These grievances relate to Canada's obligations under historic treaties or the way it managed First Nation funds or assets. The Government of Canada prefers to resolve these claims by negotiating settlements with First Nations. Negotiations lead to “win-win” solutions that bring closure, benefits and certainty for all Canadians.
Taking Action: Resolving Specific Claims
The Government of Canada is taking action to speed up the resolution of specific claims to provide justice to First Nation claimants and certainty for all Canadians. Learn more about Canada’s Specific Claims Action Plan.
Tracking Progress
This historic initiative is delivering concrete results. See for yourself how the government is delivering on its commitment to resolve specific claims:
- Find out about overall progress made to date
- Search the status report to track the progress of individual claims
- Search the settlement report or explore this interactive map to learn about claims resolved through negotiations between 1973 and the present day
Why Negotiate?
The Government of Canada has a policy and process in place for resolving specific claims through negotiations. Negotiated settlements help rebuild relationships and benefit all Canadians.
Read Canada’s Specific Claims Policy and Process Guide.
Look and listen to videos and read about successfully negotiated specific claims across Canada.
You may also be interested in ...
- Learn more about the three-year timeframes now in effect or the negotiation process
- Review the Minimum Standard for Claims Submissions
- What happens when a specific claim involves land?
- Success Stories - Acts, Agreements and Land Claims
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