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  • Financial Responsibility

    View on PDF 13. (13) Every developer , other than a Government but including a Crown corporation, shall be required to prove financial responsibility before being authorized to undertake any development in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region .Read more

  • Liability for Damage

    View on PDF 13. (15) Where it is established that actual wildlife harvest loss or future harvest loss was caused by development , the liability of the developer shall be absolute and he shall be liable without proof of fault or negligence for compensation to the Inuvialuit and for the cost of mitigative and remedial measures as follows: (a) where the loss was caused by…

  • Recourses of The Inuvialuit

    View on PDF 13. (18) Where actual wildlife harvest loss or future harvest loss results from development , the Inuvialuit may exercise the following recourses: (a) respecting actual wildlife harvest loss ,  Inuvialuit hunters, trappers and fish ermen who depend on hunting, trapping or fish ing for a material part of their gross income have the right to obtain compensation for damage to or loss of harvesting equipment and for loss…

  • Procedure for Claims. Mediation and Arbitration

    View on PDF 13. (19) Every claim for actual wildlife harvest loss or future harvest loss alleged to have resulted from development shall be made in writing by the appropriate Inuvialuit claimant by means of a notice given by the claimant to the developer .Read more

  • Legal Rights and Recourses

    View on PDF 13. (25) The wildlife compensation provisions and procedures in this section are without prejudice to the legal rights and recourses of the parties, but where the provisions of subsections (19) to (23) are applied, the decision of the Arbitration Board is final and binding on the parties to the arbitration, subject only to the review provisions of this…

  • Wildlife Harvesting and Management

    View on PDF Principles 14. (1) A basic goal of the Inuvialuit Land Rights Settlement is to protect and preserve the Arctic wildlife , environment and biological productivity through the application of conservation principles and practices.Read more

  • Harvesting Rights

    View on PDF 14. (6) This Agreement provides the Inuvialuit with certain harvesting rights to wildlife in the Western Arctic Region . The exercise of the Inuvialuit rights to harvest is subject to laws of general application respecting public safety and conservation .Read more

  • Fisheries

    View on PDF 14. (24) The Inuvialuit may, without restriction, sell, trade or barter fish and marine mammal products acquired in subsistence fish eries to other Inuvialuit , regardless of residence, subject only to regulations to protect public health, to prevent sale, trade or barter to persons who do not qualify and to permit the acquisition of information necessary for the management of the fish ery.Read more

  • Management Processes

    View on PDF 14. (36) Within their respective jurisdictions, the Government s having responsibility for wildlife management shall determine the harvestable quotas for wildlife species based on the principles of conservation and the following procedures: (a) the Wildlife Management Advisory Council (NWT) shall determine the total allowable harvest for game according to conservation criteria and such other factors as it considers appropriate.Read more

  • Wildlife Management Advisory Council (NWT)

    View on PDF 14. (45) A Council to be known as the Wildlife Management Advisory Council (NWT) is to be established as soon as possible after the execution of this Agreement. As amended by P.C. 2004-337, March 30, 2004 14.Read more

  • Fisheries Joint Management Committee

    View on PDF 14.(61) To assist Canada and the Inuvialuit in administering the rights and obligations relating to fish eries under this Agreement and to assist the Minister of fish eries and Oceans of Canada in carrying out his responsibilities for the management of fish eries, the Minister of fish eries and Oceans shall establish a fish eries Joint Management Committee to advise him on matters relating to Inuvialuit and Inuvialuit Settlement Region fish eries.Read more

  • Inuvialuit Game Council

    View on PDF 14. (73) The Inuvialuit Game Council shall be established and shall have a chairman and at least one representative from each of the Hunters and Trappers Committees referred to in subsection (75) . As amended by P.C.Read more

  • Inuvialuit Hunters and Trappers Committees

    View on PDF 14. (75) Each Inuvialuit Community Corporation shall establish a community Hunters and Trappers Committee and determine the qualifications for membership therein.  In determining those qualifications, regard shall be had to any agreements between the Inuvialuit and other native groups.Read more

  • Research Advisory Council

    View on PDF 14. (80) Comprehensive and continuous research and scientific investigation are required in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region to provide information on which decisions affecting wildlife and the environment can be based. Whenever possible, studies should be undertaken by existing public and private institutions.Read more

  • Financial Compensation

    View on PDF 15. (1) In this section, “corporation” means the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. 15. (1) In this section, “corporation” means the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. 15. (2) Canada shall make capital transfer payments to the corporation as financial compensation under this Settlement in accordance with the agreed schedule of payments set forth in Annex N, commencing December 31, 1984.Read more

  • Economic Measures

    View on PDF 16. (1) In this section, ” Government ” means the Government of Canada , the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of the Yukon Territory; ” Inuvialuit ” includes individual Inuvialuit , partnerships of Inuvialuit , any corporation or entity the majority of which is owned by Inuvialuit and ventures in which the Inuvialuit have an interest greater than 50%.Read more

  • Arbitration

    View on PDF All subsections from 18(4) up to and including 18(36) have been amended, effective March 30, 2004 18. (1) In this section, “Court” has the meaning given that term by the Judicature Ordinance of the Northwest Territories or its successor; ” Inuvialuit ” includes Inuvialuit acting individually, collectively or through duly authorized representatives; “Judge” has the meaning given that…

  • Inuvialuit Social Development Program

    View on PDF 17. (1) It is acknowledged that the health, education, housing and standards of living of the Inuvialuit need to be improved. Canada agrees to provide special funding as described in subsection (3) to contribute to the accomplishment of these social goals by the Inuvialuit .Read more

  • Arbitration Board

    View on PDF 18. (2) A quasi-judicial arbitration body is hereby established to be known as the Arbitration Board . 18. (3) The Arbitration Board shall have eleven (11) members, including a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman. As amended by P.C.Read more

  • Formation of Panels

    View on PDF 18. (13) Any issue for arbitration involving the Inuvialuit and Industry or the Inuvialuit and Canada shall be referred to a panel of five (5) members of the Arbitration Board , two (2) of whom shall be designated by each of the interested parties, and the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as designated by the Chairman.Read more