Completed Inquiries – Reports Released

26/04/2007

Kluane First Nation [Kluane National Park and Kluane Games Sanctuary] – February 2007

In October 1996, the Kluane First Nation submitted a claim, alleging that Canada breached its fiduciary obligations by establishing the Kluane Game Sanctuary and, later, the Kluane National Park, and by denying it access to its traditional territory in these areas. In March 1999, INAC rejected the claim on the grounds that the claim was based on the assertion of unextinguished Aboriginal title.

In October 1999, the Commission opened an inquiry into the claim at the request of the First Nation. Canada challenged the Commission’s jurisdiction to hold the inquiry. Following a hearing in September 2000, the Commission issued a ruling maintaining that the claim fell within its mandate, and a community session was held in February 2002. However, the claim was resolved by the completion of the Kluane First Nation Final and Self-Government Agreements, in effect February 2004. The inquiry was therefore concluded with no findings being made.

This inquiry was closed by a formal order and an inquiry report was released in April 2007.

To download the report - PDF 

To download interim ruling - PDF