The Nunavut Agreement contains some of the most prescriptive requirements for federal government procurement in any comprehensive land claims agreement in Canada`s North. In 1973, the Tapirisat Inuit of Canada (ITC) began researching the use and occupation of Inuit lands in the Arctic. Three years later, in 1976, the ITC proposed the idea of creating a territory of Nunavut and the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission, which recommended dividing the Northwest Territories into two electoral districts: the Western Arctic (now the Northwest Territories) and Nunatsiaq (now Nunavut). The Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut (TFN) negotiated the Land Claims Agreement with the federal government in 1982. The vote in the Northwest Territories determined the creation of Nunavut with a majority of 56%. The TFN and representatives of the federal and regional governments signed the Basic Land Claims Agreement in 1990. In 1992, the TFN and federal negotiators agreed on the essential elements of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. On May 25, 1993, Paul Quassa, then President of the Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut, and Brian Mulroney, then Prime Minister of Canada, and Tom Siddon, then Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, signed the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. On July 9, 1993, the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and the Nunavut Act were passed by the Parliament of Canada and received Royal Assent. In 1998, amendments to the Nunavut Act were passed by Parliament and received Royal Assent. In 1999, on April 1, Nunavut became a reality with an independent government. [5] “The development of a Nunavut-specific procurement policy directive is a historic step in its implementation.

An agreement on this long-awaited contractual commitment demonstrates what the parties can achieve by working together to achieve common implementation objectives. The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, M.D., P.C., MPMinister of Crown-Indigenous Relations The directive implements federal-level requirements to ensure that Inuit businesses are supported to apply for government contracts, including real property leases, and to ensure consistent implementation of obligations under Canada`s largest land claims regime; the 1993 Agreement between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Region and Her Majesty the Queen in Law of Canada (Nunavut Agreement) (PDF). The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement was signed on September 25. It was signed in 1993 in Iqaluit by representatives of the Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut (now Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated), the Government of Canada and the Government of the Northwest Territories. This agreement gave the Inuit of the central and eastern Northwest Territories a separate territory called Nunavut. This is the largest Aboriginal land claim settlement in Canadian history. [1] The NLCA consists of 42 chapters dealing with a wide range of political and environmental rights and concerns, including wildlife management and harvesting rights, land, water and environmental management programs, parks and protected areas, cultural heritage resources, employment and public procurement, and a range of other issues. [2] The Agreement identifies two areas at the heart of the Agreement: the first area includes the Arctic islands and the eastern Arctic continent, as well as their adjacent marine areas; the second zone includes the Belcher Islands, associated islands and adjacent marine areas.

[2] Last week, the German government took a major step forward in fulfilling an important obligation under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement: to facilitate the receipt of federal government orders by Inuit businesses. To address long-standing problems in the implementation of section 24, the section of the Nunavut Agreement that deals with government procurement and procurement, the federal government has released a new set of rules for bureaucrats working in the Nunavut Settlement Area. From a policy perspective, the directive is of paramount importance in the event of a conflict between the directive and other Treasury Board or departmental policy instruments (including the Aboriginal Business Procurement Strategy). The Directive is subject to any conflicting legal obligations, such as. B legal obligations under the Nunavut Agreement, other comprehensive land claims agreements or other legislation. “An agreement on this long-awaited contractual obligation is a testament to what the parties can achieve by working together to achieve common implementation goals. In the 2015 out-of-court agreement that settled NTI`s 2006 lawsuit against the federal government, the federal government promised to find better ways to help Inuit businesses compete for federal contracts and improve section 24 compliance. On the 15th.

In August 2019, the Government of Canada announced the new Treasury Board policy on government contracts, including real property leases, in the Nunavut Settlement Area. The policy was developed in close consultation with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI), the Inuit Designated Organization (IAO) for the Nunavut Settlement Area Agreement between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Region and Her Majesty the Queen in the Law of Canada (Nunavut Agreement). . The standard weighting for the four criteria is that when Joe Clark was Prime Minister, I was offered a job that dealt with economic development in the North. But I would have to move to Ottawa. So you can guess that all the lobbyists for the northern contracts would be well-heeled southern companies and I wouldn`t see a single inuk at the door of my office. Locals were seen as Kuli workers with no chance at any level of management. And for government contracts for work in national parks, nature reserves and archaeological sites, a designated Inuit organization receives the right of first refusal for all resulting business opportunities. The policy does not apply to government contracts, including real estate leases or solicitations or invitations received before December 20, 2019. For the purchase of goods, services and construction services valued at more than $100,000 and real property leases with an estimated value of more than $1,000,000, contracting authorities and designated property officials are now responsible for including the following four criteria in an appeal. The Policy applies to departments and agencies listed in Schedules I, I.1 and II of the Financial Management Act, with the exception of the Canada Revenue Agency and commissions established under the Inquiries Act, which are referred to as divisions for the purposes of the Financial Management Act. The IBC and NBC are used in addition to the price and technical criteria in the evaluation of bids and the selection of a successful bidder.

Creating more economic opportunities for Inuit businesses and increasing Inuit representation in the workforce will help grow and strengthen northern communities. In the case of requests from the government which do not comply with the financial thresholds, contracting authorities and designated property managers shall make every effort to include the four tendering criteria in all tenders, insofar as this is possible and in accordance with the principles of sound management of public procurement. .