City of Brantford, A Historical Study of the Applicability of Ontario Provincial Legislation.

This website is funded by the Restore the Haldimand Treaty Project and Mohawk Charitable Foundation.

Timeline of Events 

The City of Brantford Legal Study is a study into the history that aims to bring out facts about the Applicability of Ontario Provincial Legislation and how the British and Canadian parliaments legislated on the Haldimand Tract, an acquired territory under operation of the Haldimand Documents. The study looks at the Haldimand Pledge of 1779 and the Haldimand Proclamation of 1784, as the UE Loyalist Mohawks in Brantford, Haldimand Province consider defending their treaty rights and culture.

This is a growing compendium of the documents and historical events to be considered. To add material for consideration, contact us.

Additional Information

Grand River Notification Agreement BackgroundThe Grand River Notification Agreement was developed as a result of three common concerns shared by the "First Nations" and the municipalities. https://www.ubcm.ca/assets/library/Policy~Topics/First~Nations~Relations/First~Nations~Relations~Archive/Agreements/Grand%20River%20Notification%20Agreement%20backgrounder%201998.pdf

Haldimand Proclamation of 1784Photograph of the original proclamation, photo by Jim Windle halimand_proclamation.jpg

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