Land Claim Agreements and the North to 2030

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Land Claim Agreements and the North to 2030

• Emily Borsy
• Land Use Policy Coordinator
• Inuvialuit Land Administration
• Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories

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The Inuvialuit Final Agreement

• The IFA was signed in 1984, with three basic
  goals expressed by the Inuvialuit and recognized
  by Canada
• To preserve Inuvialuit cultural identity and
  values within a changing northern society.
• To enable Inuvialuit to be equal and meaningful
  participants in the northern and national economy
  and society.
• To protect and preserve the Arctic wildlife,
  environment and biological productivity.

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IFA Implementation

• Evolution
• Building block

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IFA Implementation

• IRC supports local sustainable development
• Regulatory changes supported that compliment IFA
  objectives

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Land Claims and Planning in the North

• Resources need to be planned for and managed more
  holistically
• Regulatory system is very complex - prohibit
  socio-economic development opportunities
• Greater inclusiveness and transparency the key

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Cooperative Planning in the ISR

• Movement towards cooperative resource management
• Foster economic growth and resource planning
• Granular Resources Management Plan
• Site Remediation
• Environmental Monitoring

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Cooperative Planning in the ISR

• Proactively striving for co-management of
  resources
• Building cooperative relationships with Canada
  and the GNWT

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Conclusion

• Change and adapt with economic, technological and
  environmental changes
• Cooperation in management of land and resources
  is evident - however work must be done in the NWT
  as a whole
• Recognize and stay true to the basic principles
  of land claim agreements.