Canada is a diverse country, home to many different peoples and cultures. It can easily be said that biological anthropology is a major reason why we have learned so much about the many people who have lived in Canada. This can certainly be said when you think about everything we have learned about First Nations peoples through this method. However, in Canada there is a similar law known as the Cemetery Law. This act protects many things, one of which is the protection of Aboriginal cemeteries and ossuaries. Through anthropological research in Canada, however, ossuaries have allowed us to see and learn more about First Nations peoples and their lives; revealing information previously denied to us. This report will review the anthropological studies of these ossuaries and burial sites while also discussing the restrictions and limitations encountered in compliance with the said law. For the purposes of this report, particular attention will be paid to the Iroquois Nation, to whom this act may affect more than one other smaller tribe. Through anthropological research in Canada, ossuaries have allowed us to see and learn more about First Nations peoples and their lives, revealing information previously denied to us. The Ontario Cemetery Act came into legislation in the year 1990. Although the act does not specifically address Aboriginal peoples they are affected by this act, as are the archaeologists and anthropologists who study them. Number 68 of the Ontario Cemetery Act states that "No person shall disturb or order the disturbance of a burial place or artifacts associated with human remains..." ("Cemeteries Act (Revised)" number 68). This piece of legislation alone would put… halfway through the document… n, Richard E. “Paleodemography and Late Iroquois Ossuary Specimens.” OntarioArchaeology. No. 48 42-50. Network. November 14, 2013. City of Richmond Hill Department of Planning and Development, ed. Official Plan of the City of Richmond Hill: A Study of First Nations Archeology and Politics. Toronto: Archaeological Services Inc., Web. 14 November 2013. .van der Merwe, Nikolaas J., Ronald F. Williamson, Susan Pfeiffer, Stephen Cox Thomas, and Kim Oakberg Allegretto. "The Moatfield Ossuary: analysis of the isotopic diet of an Iroquois community, using dental tissue". Journal of anthropological archaeology. 22. (2003): 245-261. Network. November 14. 2013. .