In recent decades, IBAs have become increasingly established and are considered a standard business practice by many project promoters. While the main purpose of ICI is to compensate Aboriginal communities for the negative effects of development, Aboriginal groups have negotiated a large number of benefits to facilitate their participation in the resource development sector. These benefits have evolved to include not only employment opportunities and opportunities for local business development, but also royalties and direct payments. In addition, IAS are seen by governments as evidence that Aboriginal and treaty rights have been taken into account. In the future, the popularity and use of IBAs in resource development activities could be affected by new laws requiring the disclosure of IBA payments. As stated above, each IBA is unique to the needs and needs of the parties and the impact of the project. An IBA should be tailored to the specific circumstances and needs of the participating First Nations community, which should be weighed against the project proponent`s ability to deliver benefits. Ultimately, the negotiating parties should use the IBA as an advantageous means of confirming that the First Nations group will be sufficiently consulted and adequately accommodated during the negotiation process. While the Crown is responsible for consultation, it is up to the project developers to negotiate IBAs to provide sufficient and individual housing. At the provincial and territorial levels, regulatory requirements for AIT and resource benefit-sharing with local communities vary considerably. In Alberta, for example, the negotiation of IBAs is voluntary, while in Saskatchewan, mining companies operating in the northern part of the province are required to sign surface leases18 Recognizing the limited opportunities for workforce development in northern Saskatchewan, these surface loan agreements are intended to improve employment and economic opportunities and are a prerequisite for long-term lease contracts.

19 An IBA determines the benefits and support received by First Nations in exchange for supporting the project and using the traditional territory or First Nations country on which the potential project is located. Potential benefits range from contractual guarantees and business opportunities to environmental protection and support for cultural and other community initiatives. There is no standard form of IBA. While there are common elements, each IBA is tailored to the needs of First Nations and the circumstances of the project. At the federal level, legislation in Nunavut, the offshore region, and parts of the Northwest Territories requires oil and gas proponents to develop performance plans that maximize employment and business opportunities for Northerners.17 This section of the IBA is about the benefits provided to the First Nations Community during and after the project. Very similar to IBAs (and in some cases the term is interchangeable with an IBA), but some parts of Canada have specific requirements set out in legislation (e.g. B.dem Yukon Oil and Gas Act) or focial claims agreements. . . .