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> If it's not Canada's land then can I come in there and break laws and say Canadian law doesn't apply because it's not Canada?

There are 43 first nations communities in Canada that are entirely self-governing. The Canadian Police have no power and no jurisdiction, and the community deals with everything entirely itself.

So, yes, First Nations people in those communities break "Canadian" laws every single day and nothing "Canada" does nothing about it (and legally can't).

I don't know if that applies to you if you are not a first nations person of that community. I doubt it.

There are 25 self-government agreements across Canada involving 43 Indigenous communities

https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100032275/1529354547...




Your link disagrees with you

To quote: "However, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Canadian Human Rights Act and other general laws such as the Criminal Code continue to apply"


Unless the notwithstanding clause of the Charter of Rights and freedom is invoked


First nations governments cannot invoke the notwithstanding clause.


> The Canadian Police have no power and no jurisdiction, and the community deals with everything entirely itself.

I highly doubt that this is true in practise.




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