Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Our premier and our minister, once this legislation was tabled, provided a press release in support of this legislation. It showed that there has been very good work between the two governments in terms of consulting with each other and drafting this bill. It is very unique legis

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  In the first bill that was introduced, the timeframe was shorter. This bill has increased the length of the timelines, which we're very happy to see. Quyanainni.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you very much for that question. In Nunavut we just practised that with the Baffinland environmental assessment review. That is a huge project being undertaken within Nunavut for which we followed the legislation being drafted as a model in order to go through the regulato

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  What NTI has submitted to the committee represents one of the areas that has been worked on for a good number of years. NTI have used the same wording used in the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. From the assessments we did on what they submitted, that's what they're asking for. I

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Quyanainni. From 2002 to 2009 it has been a very complex file. It has been worked on very carefully by two governments, along with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated. With a tri-party working group, I don't think there were a lot of sticking points in terms of what the major issues

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  [Witness speaks in Inuktitut] Good afternoon. As the chair mentioned, my name is David Akeeagok, and I am the deputy minister of the Department of Environment in the Government of Nunavut. On behalf of Premier Aariak, I would like to thank the committee for your invitation to th