Mayer Report on Nunavut Devolution

📖 The Scoop

The Minister, by virtue of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Act, is responsible for the administration, control and management of the lands, forests, water resources, mineral resources, oil and gas, as well as the management of environmental issues incidental to lands and resources in the Nunavut territory. [...] I was asked to provide the Minister with objective advice outlining the issues and to ascertain the likelihood of productive, constructive and successful devolution negotiations between the federal government, the GN and NTI. [...] Half of the population lives in the Baffin Region, 30% in the Kivalliq Region and 20% in the Kitikmeot Region. [...] With the NLCA, the Inuit gained a share of resource royalties, hunting rights and a greater role in managing the land and protecting the environment. [...] The signing of the NLCA in 1993 and the creation of Nunavut in 1999 were significant achievements for the Inuit of Nunavut.

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