Métis Nation-Saskatchewan Agreement

This agreement:

• confirms that the MN-S is an Indigenous government with the Inherent Right to self-government
• provides that the Treaty once signed would be a Treaty protected by the Constitution

The agreement has not been implemented by legislation yet.

In the agreement the government and MN-S agree that as part of their right to self-determination MN-S has authority over:

• citizenship
• financial management
• government institutions and government bodies
• delegating their authority to other governments or institutions
• how governments are chosen
• accountability measures
• out-of-court dispute resolution
• child and family services
• collecting and disclosing personal information

In the agreement the government acknowledges the authority of MN-S over the listed areas. However, MN-S can still claim authority over other areas in the future and outside of this agreement. 

The government agreed to not challenge the authority of MN-S in these areas. The agreement does not give these laws any more authority than they would already have under things like Aboriginal Rights. 

• The agreement does not give authority over criminal law and procedure, intellectual property or official languages of Canada to MN-S
• federal laws apply unless excepted by the agreement
• The Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies
• provincial laws about labour and employment apply

The agreement anticipates the negotiation of a Self-Government Treaty that would replace the agreement. The Treaty will address matters including:

• the jurisdiction and authority of the Métis Government
• the legal status and capacity of the Métis Government
• a process for amending the Treaty
• the negotiation of Supplementary Self-Government Agreements
• tax treatment of the Métis Government, its governance structures, and its institutions through a tax treatment agreement
• Canada's international legal obligations
• dispute resolution and other intergovernmental relations matters
• a mutually agreeable Treaty implementation plan
• ratification of the Treaty