Bill 42: Tåegõhåî Gõt’įnê Final Self-government Agreement Act

This bill primarily affects businesses and individuals operating on or near Tåegõhåî Gõt'įnê lands in the Northwest Territories — particularly those in resource extraction industries like mining, forestry, and oil and gas, as well as environmental services. If you hold a mineral claim, forest licence, or operate in a protected area within the Tåegõhåî Gõt'įnê territory, you may now need to deal with a new layer of Indigenous government authority whose laws have the force of law and take precedence over NWT legislation where there is a conflict. Companies negotiating resource access, environmental assessments, or land use in the Sahtu region should be aware that the Tåegõhåî Gõt'įnê Government is now a recognized legal entity that can make and enforce its own laws. The tax treatment agreement also means there could be specific fiscal arrangements affecting how transactions or operations within Tåegõhåî Gõt'įnê jurisdiction are treated for territorial tax purposes.