Permit System
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The Permit System was a piece of federal legislation in 19th century Canada that controlled Indigenous farmers' ability to sell and trade goods. This legislation—assented to in 1881—imposed specific restrictions on Indigenous farmers. It stated that any “sale, barter, exchange, or gift” of “any grain or root crops, or other produce" grown on either Indian Reserve in the Northwest Territories, the District of Keewatin, or the Province of Manitoba by an Indigenous person was prohibited without prior approval from the Governor in Council. [1] Anyone caught receiving these goods from First Nations band members without approval could be fined up to a hundred dollars and spend up to three months in jail.
The Permit System was a piece of federal legislation in 19th century Canada that controlled Indigenous farmers' ability to sell and trade goods. This legislation—assented to in 1881—imposed specific restrictions on Indigenous farmers. It stated that any “sale, barter, exchange, or gift” of “any grain or root crops, or other produce" grown on either Indian Reserve in the Northwest Territories, the District of Keewatin, or the Province of Manitoba by an Indigenous person was prohibited without prior approval from the Governor in Council. [1] Anyone caught receiving these goods from First Nations band members without approval could be fined up to a hundred dollars and spend up to three months in jail.
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