Statutes

Statutes

Excerpts from statutes and regulations we will study throughout the course.

Conveyancing Act, RSNS 1989, c 97

A statue establishing parameters for the transfer of land title in Nova Scotia.

Expropriation Act, RSNS 1989, c 156

Governs the expropriation ('taking') of land.

Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management Act, SC 2022, c 19

Federal legislation enabling First Nations to opt out of the lands-related provisions of the Indian Act.

Indian Act, RSC 1985, c I-5

Federal legislation establishing the structure of land rights in reserve lands.

Planning Act, CCSM, c P80

Governs the expropriation ('taking') of land.

Protection of Property Act, RSNS 1989, c 363

Among other things, this Act creates a quasi-criminal action in trespass.

Royal Proclamation (1763)

Issued by King George III in 1763 following the Treaty of Paris, by which Britain acquired control over French territories in North America.

Wildlife Act, RSNS 1989, c 504

Governs the ownership and hunting of wildlife in the province.

Wills Act, RSNS 1989, c 505

A statue addressing the transfer of land title by bequest in Nova Scotia.