Updated: Notice of public consultations for the Nunavut Territorial Parks Act

21 November 2023

The Government of Nunavut’s Department of Environment is holding public consultations in several Nunavut communities to receive feedback for the modernization of the Nunavut Territorial Parks Act. These consultations are taking place from October 30 to December 31, 2023.

The existing Territorial Parks Act was adopted from the Northwest Territories in 1999. These public consultations provide an opportunity to integrate into the Act provisions of the Nunavut Agreement and the Umbrella Inuit Impacts and Benefits Agreement for Territorial Parks; to incorporate Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit; and to allow the government to formally establish newly created and future territorial parks.

All Nunavummiut and Nunavut organizations are invited to provide input with their views, concerns, opinions, and ideas. Individuals and organizations may participate in person in the consultations planned for their community or provide their feedback in writing by email at parks@gov.nu.ca or mail at:

Nunavut Territorial Parks Act, Department of Environment
P.O. Box 1000, Station 1340, Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0

For further information regarding the Nunavut Territorial Parks Act, the public consultations, schedule (subject to change), and how you can participate, please visit nunavutparks.ca/consultations

Territorial Parks Act Consultation Schedule
Community	Date	Community	Date
KITIKMEOT		QIKIQTAALUK
Kugaaruk	Postponed, TBD	Kinngait	November 1, 2023
Kugluktuk	November 9, 2023	Arctic Bay	Postponed, TBD
Gjoa Haven	November 27, 2023	Pangnirtung	November 8, 2023
Taloyoak	November 29, 2023	Qikiqtarjuaq	Postponed, TBD
Cambridge Bay	November 29, 2023	Igloolik	November 14, 2023
KIVALLIQ		Iqaluit	November 22, 2023
Baker Lake	October 30, 2023	Resolute Bay	November 22, 2023
Chesterfield Inlet	November 9, 2023	Grise Fiord	November 23, 2023
Naujaat	November 16, 2023	Kimmirut	November 28, 2023
Coral Harbour	November 16, 2023	Sanikiluaq	November 29, 2023
Arviat	November 22, 2023	Pond Inlet	TBD
Whale Cove	November 23, 2023	Clyde River	TBD
Rankin Inlet	November 28, 2023	Sanirajak	December 5, 2023

Local venues will be confirmed a few days before the consultations. Events will start at 7 p.m. local time.

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Media Contact:

Lekan Thomas
Manager of Communications, Education and Outreach
Department of Environment
867-975-7761
lthomas8@gov.nu.ca

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