Transcript GN Overall Presentation - Newmont MDAG

Government of Nunavut
Presentation to the
Newmont Hope Bay Project
Mineral Development Advisory Group
October 26-28, 2010
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Department of Finance
Roles and Responsibilities
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Four main taxes apply
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Income Tax
• 12% corporate rate
• No mining-specific taxes or credits
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Payroll Tax
• 2% of employment earnings
• Normally deducted from paycheques
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Fuel Tax
• 1.0 - 11.4¢ per litre by fuel type
• Levied on imported fuel as well as
fuel purchased in Nunavut
• Fuel-Tax Rebate Program available
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Property Tax
• 9.76 mills (0.976%) on assessed
value of property
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GN offers fuel-tax rebate
• Any Nunavut-registered company may be eligible annually for a rebate on taxes
paid for fuel used in:
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Licensed prospecting
Mine development
Mineral extraction
Mine reclamation
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Companies must sign a DPA with
the GN before obtaining a rebate
• Fuel for which taxes were paid must have been either:
– Purchased in Nunavut
– Imported in accordance with Petroleum Products Tax Act
www.finance.gov.nu.ca
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Training tax credit in development
• Any large company physically operating in Nunavut may be eligible for a
refundable income-tax credit of up to $50,000 annually for:
– Onsite training
– Offsite training
– Distance training
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Companies must register with
GN Finance for payroll tax
• Training programs must be:
– Pre-approved by GN Finance
– Relevant to the employee’s current or future job duties
Taxation Sector: 1-800-316-3324
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Finance has further responsibilities
• If there is intention to lease Commissioner’s Land:
– GN Community and Government Services consults with GN Finance on
financial-security provisions
• If there is intention to negotiate a DPA:
– GN Economic Development and Transportation consults with GN
Finance on DPA provisions
– GN Finance participates in monitoring compliance to determine
eligibility for fuel-tax rebate
• If there is intention to make tobacco products available (e.g. at a company
store):
– GN Finance issues licenses and collects tobacco taxes
• If there is intention to make liquor products available (e.g. at a licensed
company cafeteria):
– GN Finance issues import permits and conducts inspections
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Department of Economic
Development and Transportation
Roles and Responsibilities
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Development Partnership Agreements
Nunavut Mining Strategy: The Government of Nunavut encourages
companies proposing mining developments in Nunavut to negotiate a
Development Partnership Agreement (DPA).
 An instrument that the GN can use to engage major project proponents in
programs of mutual benefit – the GN can offer direction on plans of development
or monitoring that can be beneficial to Nunavummiut during or after the life of a
project.
 Ensures that maximum benefits from economic development initiatives accrue to
Nunavut residents, businesses, and communities.
 Results-oriented with clearly defined outcomes and measurable benefits
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A DPA focuses on 5 strategic areas:
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Infrastructure Development
Education and Training
Local Employment
Business Development
Community Development
Through a DPA, the GN can work with industry to coordinate:
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Infrastructure development through shared facilities or transfer of
ownership
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Training programs and community business development initiatives
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Socio-economic monitoring and mitigation
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Negotiating a DPA:
 Between the project proponent and the GN, led by the Department of
Economic Development and Transportation
 Process can commence once a project has been referred to an
Environmental Review.
– Proponents can express formal interest after the project has been referred to a
Part 5 or Part 6 review by NIRB - This initiates the process.
 Negotiations can occur during the development of the Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS).
– ED&T recommends that proponents initiate negotiations as early as possible in
order to discuss potential DPA provisions that can compliment their EIS.
 A DPA can be signed once a Project Certificate is issued.
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 Negotiating a DPA is voluntary
– Proponents must sign a DPA and submit annual reports to claim the
Territorial Fuel Tax Rebate
– A DPA provides proponents with a means of engaging the GN in
planning infrastructure and reducing reclamation costs should the
facilities be deemed an asset to the territory after mine operations.
 A DPA is not intended to duplicate Inuit Impact and Benefit
Agreements, but rather compliment them.
 The GN currently has one DPA in place, with Agnico-Eagle
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Socio-Economic Monitoring
 Socio-Economic Monitoring Committees (SEMC) coordinate the required
monitoring responsibilities and programs contained within any terms or
conditions issued by NIRB.
 Regional SEMCs were established in 2007 through collaboration with the
GN and INAC and endorsed by NIRB to replace project certificate
requirements for project-specific monitoring programs.
 Advantages of a Regional approach:
 Efficient way of bringing stakeholders to the table to discuss issues
 Ensures consistency of socio-economic monitoring in the territory
 Improves the monitoring of cumulative effects by major project activity
 Added value of community involvement
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 ED&T has been the GN lead on the regional SEMCs
 The ED&T Regional Directors of Community Operations have been
acting Chairs of their respective regional committee.
 SEMC members include the GN, INAC, Project Proponents, Inuit
Organizations, and Communities
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Doris North socio-economic monitoring:
 Condition 28 of the Doris North Gold Mine Project Certificate states that a
Hope Bay Belt SEMC shall be formed.
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The SEMC is to include the same membership as the Kitikmeot regional SEMC
and must engage with the affected communities.
 The company has proposed to establish the Doris North Socio-Economic
Monitoring Program in compliance with the NIRB project certificate.
 The GN continues to support a single regional SEMC approach as the
practical way to meet project certificate requirements in an efficient and
consistent manner
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However, we recognize that the existing Doris North Project specific socioeconomic monitoring program will allow the proponent to fulfill the requirements
of the project certificate with the support of the Kitikmeot Inuit Association.
 The GN anticipates that the project-specific socio-economic program will
eventually be incorporated into the regional SEMC.
 The GN has been collecting socio-economic information for the regional
SEMCs for over a year, and will be able to provide this information to the
Doris North SEMP.
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Nunavut Mine Training Roundtable
 Established by ED&T, the Department of Education and Nunavut Arctic
College, with participation from industry, Inuit Organizations, INAC, and
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
 Goal: Establish a Nunavut-wide organization to coordinate mine training
– Identify needs, priorities
– Secure funding for training programs
 Review training project proposals and make recommendations to the GN for
allocating the Training Fund
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Objectives:
 Provide Nunavummiut with training opportunities that lead to jobs in the
mining industry
 Coordinate training programs to reduce costs and maximize participation
 Present a united voice for Nunavut and lobby for funding from other sources
 Encourage and support the development of training infrastructure in
Nunavut
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Industry Participation:
 Roundtable members determine when to invite an industry member to
participate
 Generally:
– Prospecting/Early Exploration – Representation at the Roundtable is by the
Chamber of Mines
– Advanced Exploration and Development - Some companies will be invited to
sit on the Roundtable while others will be kept informed about the Roundtable’s
purpose and activities – Early involvement by providing info about training needs
and employment opportunities.
– Operation - These companies should be sitting members of the Mine Training
Roundtable.
– Reclamation - Companies are expected to continue participating as Roundtable
members.
 Agnico-Eagle, Baffinland, Newmont, and AREVA have all joined the table as
industry members
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Department of Environment (DOE)
Roles and Responsibilities
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Overview
• Role of DOE in Environmental Assessment
• DOE Interests
• Legislative Expectations
April 8, 2016
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Roles and Responsibilities
• Protection
• Promotion
• Sustainable Use
April 8, 2016
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Summary of DOE Interests
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
Trans-Boundary Effects
Vegetation
Climate Change Considerations
Spill Contingency Planning
Abandonment & Restoration
Hazardous Material Management
Water Quality
Waste Management
Legislation & Regulatory Context/Compliance
Air Quality
Alternative Analysis
Noise
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Impact Analysis
Management & Mitigation of Impacts
Monitoring of Impacts
April 8, 2016
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DOE Interests
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
Trans-Boundary Effects
Vegetation
Climate Change Considerations
Spill Contingency Planning
Abandonment & Restoration
Hazardous Material Management
Water Quality
Waste Management
Legislation & Regulatory Context/Compliance
Air Quality
Alternative Analysis
Noise
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Impact Analysis
Management & Mitigation of Impacts
Monitoring of Impacts
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Wildlife
Wildlife Act
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
Trans-Boundary Effects
Hazardous Material Management
Section 117 (1): No person shall conduct
Climate Change Considerations
research on wildlife or collect wildlife
Abandonment
& Restoration
specimens
for research
without a license
Water Qualityit.
authorizing
Waste Management
Legislation & Regulatory Context/Compliance
Vegetation
Spill Contingency Planning
Air Quality
Noise
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Management & Mitigation of Impacts
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Section 73(1):
No person shall, unless
Alternative Analysis
authorized by a permit, engage in any activity,
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
other
than harvesting, that is likely to result
Analysisto a substantial
in a significant Impact
disturbance
number ofofwildlife
Monitoring
Impacts
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Wildlife
April 8, 2016
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DOE Interests
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
Trans-Boundary Effects
Vegetation
Climate Change Considerations
Spill Contingency Planning
Abandonment & Restoration
Hazardous Material Management
Water Quality
Waste Management
Legislation & Regulatory Context/Compliance
Air & Water Quality
Alternative Analysis
Noise
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Impact Analysis
Management & Mitigation of Impacts
Monitoring of Impacts
April 8, 2016
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Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection Act
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
land
Vegetation
Spill Contingency Planning
Hazardous Material Management
Trans-Boundary Effects
Section
5: No
person
shall discharge or
Climate
Change
Considerations
permit
the discharge of a contaminant
Abandonment & Restoration
into the environment
Water Quality
Waste Management
Legislation & Regulatory Context/Compliance
Air & Water Quality
Alternative Analysis
Noise
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Impact Analysis
landManagement & Mitigation of Impacts
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land
Monitoring of Impacts
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Environmental Protection
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
land
Vegetation
Spill Contingency Planning
Hazardous Material Management
Waste Management
Air & Water Quality
Noise
Cumulative Effects Analysis
landManagement & Mitigation of Impacts
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Environmental
Protection
Act
CCME
Canada-Wide
Standards
Trans-Boundary
Effects
(CWS)
Section
5: No
person
shall discharge or
Climate
Change
Considerations
permit
the discharge
of
a contaminant
Dioxins
Furans
Abandonment
&and
Restoration
into the environment
Water Quality
Mercury
Emissions
Legislation & Regulatory Context/Compliance
Particulate Matter and
Alternative Analysis
Ozone
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Impact Analysis
(PHC) in Soil
land
Monitoring of Impacts
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DOE
Interests
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
Trans-Boundary Effects
Vegetation
Climate Change Considerations
Spill Contingency Planning
Abandonment & Restoration
Hazardous Material Management
Water Quality
Waste Management
Legislation & Regulatory
Context/Compliance
Air Quality
Alternative Analysis
Noise
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Impact Analysis
Management & Mitigation of Impacts
Monitoring of Impacts
April 8, 2016
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Legislation & Regulations
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Spill Contingency Planning and Reporting
Regulations
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Contingency Planning and Spill Reporting in
Nunavut: A Guide to the New Regulations
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
Trans-Boundary Effects
Vegetation
Climate Change Considerations
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Guideline for Dust Suppression
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Guideline for the General Management of
Hazardous
Waste
in Nunavut
Hazardous
Material
Management
Spill Contingency Planning
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Guideline for Air Quality - Sulphur Dioxide &
Waste
Management
Suspended
Particulates
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Guideline for the Management of Waste
Air Quality
Antifreeze
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Guideline for the Management
of Waste
Noise
Batteries
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Guideline for the Management of Waste Paint
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land•
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Management
&Management
Mitigation of
ofWaste
Impacts
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Guideline for the
Solvents
Abandonment & Restoration
land
Water Quality
Legislation & Regulatory
Context/Compliance
Alternative Analysis
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
Impact Analysis
Monitoring of Impacts
Disposal Guidelines for Fluorescent Lamp Tubes
(Policy)
April 8, 2016
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DOE Interests
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
Trans-Boundary Effects
Vegetation
Climate Change Considerations
Spill Contingency Planning
Abandonment & Restoration
Hazardous Material Management
Water Quality
Waste Management
Legislation & Regulatory Context/Compliance
Air Quality
Alternative Analysis
Noise
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Impact Analysis
Management & Mitigation of Impacts
Monitoring of Impacts
April 8, 2016
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Monitoring
Terrestrial Wildlife Monitoring
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
Programs
Vegetation
Trans-Boundary Effects
L
Climate Change Considerations
Spillthat
Contingency
Planning is
Abandonment & Restoration
• Ensures
the proponent
accountable
for predicted
impacts
Hazardous Material
Management
Water Quality
• ProvidesWaste
concrete
evidence of
Management
Legislation & Regulatory Context/Compliance
environmental outcomes
Air Quality
Alternative Analysis
• Allows for the transition from theory
Noise
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
(predictions) to understanding
and
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Impact Analysis
• Results
from these programs
Management
Mitigation
of Impacts
Monitoring of Impacts
contribute to& better
environmental
management
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DOE Interests
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
Trans-Boundary Effects
Vegetation
Climate Change Considerations
Spill Contingency Planning
Abandonment & Restoration
Hazardous Material Management
Water Quality
Waste Management
Legislation & Regulatory Context/Compliance
Air Quality
Alternative Analysis
Noise
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Impact Analysis
Management & Mitigation of Impacts
Monitoring of Impacts
April 8, 2016
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Climate Change
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
land
Vegetation
Climate Change Considerations
•Incorporation
into Project
Designs
Spill Contingency
Planning
Abandonment & Restoration
Hazardous Material Management
Water Quality
Waste Management
Legislation & Regulatory Context/Compliance
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Ozone..Depleting Substances
Air Quality
Alternative Analysis
Noise
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Impact Analysis
Management & Mitigation of Impacts
Monitoring of Impacts
Land
land
Trans-Boundary Effects
April 8, 2016
land
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A Summary of DOE Interests
Wildlife/Wildlife Habitat
Trans-Boundary Effects
Vegetation
Climate Change Considerations
Spill Contingency Planning
Abandonment & Restoration
Hazardous Material Management
Water Quality
Waste Management
Legislation & Regulatory Context/Compliance
Air Quality
Alternative Analysis
Noise
Appropriate Baseline Data Relative to Impacts
Cumulative Effects Analysis
Impact Analysis
Management & Mitigation of Impacts
Monitoring of Impacts
April 8, 2016
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Department of Culture Language
Elders and Youth (CLEY)
Roles and Responsibilities
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CLEY Roles and Responsibilities
• Nunavut Act (Nunavut Archaeological and Palaeontological
Sites Regulations),
• Historical Resources Act
• Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (Article 33)
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CLEY Roles and Responsibilities
• Ensures that proponent has a professional archaeologist survey all areas
of proposed ground disturbance well in advance of development plans
and that archaeological resources are inventoried and impacts are
assessed and mitigation plans proposed
• Reviews proponent’s proposed mitigation and management plans and
ensure they are appropriate
• Reviews traditional knowledge and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit components
of the EIS through Tuutarviit and/or IQK
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Department of Health and Social
Services (H&SS)
Roles and Responsibilities
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H&SS: Roles and Responsibilities
• Public Health Act and Regulations
– Act Sec.14-18
– Camp Sanitation Regulations
– Public Sewage System Regulations
– Water System Regulations
– Communicable Disease Regulation
– Eating of Drinking Places Regulations
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H&SS: Roles and Responsibilities
• Emergency Medical Aid Act
• Hospital Insurance and H&SS Administration
Act
• Child and Family Services Act
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Department of Community and
Government Services (CGS)
Roles and Responsibilities
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CGS: Roles and Responsibilities
• Regulatory Responsibilities
– Protective Services
• Code compliance
• Building, fire, mechanical, electrical, etc.
• Fuel storage facilities
– Commissioner’s Land Administration
• Administering Commissioner’s Land in accord with the
Commissioner’s Land Act and the Nunavut Land Claims
Agreement
• Land use permits, leases, quarries
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CGS: Roles and Responsibilities
• Regulatory Responsibilities (continued)
– Community Land Use Planning
• Approval of community plans and development
• Community Development
By fostering self-reliance through initiatives like training
that develop the capacity of communities to operate
their own services such as water delivery, solid waste
sites, municipal administration.
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CGS: Roles and Responsibilities
• Community Infrastructure Delivery
– Capital Planning and Project Management
• Water Wastewater Systems
• Territorial Government and Hamlet Buildings
• Design and Construction of Building Infrastructure(
Health Centres, Schools, Community Halls, Fire Halls,
Maintenance Garages, Offices etc.)
• Airport Buildings
• Aggregate Resources
• Municipal Solid Waste Facilities
• Constructing Breakwaters, Roads, Bridges, Docks
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CGS: Roles and Responsibilities
• Advisory Roles
– Community Development
• Administrative and financial capacity
– Municipal Services
• Increased demands from development
– Petroleum Products
• Managing fuel resources in communities and airports
– Technical Services
• Advice for infrastructure projects
• Capital Planning; provide Technical advice; Technical
evaluations on infrastructure.
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Department of Education
Roles and Responsibilities
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Education: Roles and Responsibilities
Primary Relevant Roles and Authorities
• Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Act and Regulations
– Certification for tradespersons
– Accreditation of programs and sites
• Bi-lateral Agreements with the Government of Canada to fund training
programs
– Labour Market Agreement (LMA)
– Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA) (for Employment
Insurance (EI) eligible clients only
• Forum of Labour Market Ministers
– discussion on labour market issues for provinces, territories and the
federal government
• Nunavut Adult Learning Strategy
– The vision and plan for adult education in Nunavut
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Education: Roles and Responsibilities
Department of Education Services
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Service delivery through regional offices in
– Cambridge Bay (1.800.661.0845)
– Rankin Inlet (1.800.953.8516)
– Pangnirtung (1.800.567.1514)
– Career Development officers in many communities
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Services include:
– Training programs
– Career development
– Labour market assistance
– Income support
– Apprenticeship support
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Manager of Labour Market Programs (1.867.975.5648)
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Contacts
Department of Finance
Anthony Speca, A/Director, Fiscal Policy
PH: (867) 975-6813
Daniel Young, A/Manager, Taxation
PH: (867) 975-6851
Department of Economic Development and Transportation
Dianne Lapierre, Manager Environmental Assessment and Regulation
PH: (867) 975-7803
Kitikmeot Regional Office
PH867) 982-7442
John Hawkins, Director, Transportation
PH: (867) 975-7826
Department of Environment:
Dee Karadag, Territorial Environmental Assessment Coordinator/Scientist
PH: (867) 975-7732
Allison Loder, Environmental Assessment Analyst
PH: (867) 975- 7733
Department of Culture, Language, Elders and Youth
Julie Ross, Chief Archaeologist
PH: (867) 934-2040
Department of Health and Social Services
Peter Workman, Environmental Health Consultant
PH: (867) 975-5764
Department of Community and Government Services
Shane Slifka, Regional Project Manager
PH (867) 983-4141
Department of Education
Brad Chambers, Director, Policy and Planning
PH: (867) 975-5606
Brenda Jancke, Director, Career and Early Childhood Services
PH: (867) 983-4030
Department of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs
Marie Duchaine, Avatiliriniq Coordinator
PH: (867) 975-6026
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