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Meliadine Project ᑕᓯᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᒍᓗᓯᐅᕐᕕᒋᔪᒪᔭᖓᓐᓄᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᒻᒧᑦ

Meliadine Project ᑕᓯᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᒍᓗᓯᐅᕐᕕᒋᔪᒪᔭᖓᓐᓄᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᒻᒧᑦ. Community Roundtable Session/ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔭᖅᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖓ Government of Nunavut (GN). August 2014. ᓄᓇᕘᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑕ ᐱᔭᔅᓴᕆᔭᖏᑦ The Government of Nunavut’s Mandate. ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᑲᒪᑦᑎᐊᕈᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᑎᔭᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᒪᑯᓂᖓ ;

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Meliadine Project ᑕᓯᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᒍᓗᓯᐅᕐᕕᒋᔪᒪᔭᖓᓐᓄᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᒻᒧᑦ

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  1. Meliadine Projectᑕᓯᕐᔪᐊᕐᒥ ᒍᓗᓯᐅᕐᕕᒋᔪᒪᔭᖓᓐᓄᑦ ᑐᒃᓯᕋᐅᒻᒧᑦ Community Roundtable Session/ ᓄᓇᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔭᖅᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᓂᖓ Government of Nunavut (GN) August 2014

  2. ᓄᓇᕘᑉᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑕᐱᔭᔅᓴᕆᔭᖏᑦThe Government of Nunavut’s Mandate ᓄᓇᕗᑦᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦᑲᒪᑦᑎᐊᕈᒪᓪᓗᑎᒃᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᑎᔭᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃᒪᑯᓂᖓ; • ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᖅᑲᒪᑦᑎᐊᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦᐱᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦᓇᐅᒃᑯᓕᒫᖅᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᐅᔪᑎᒍᑦ • ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᑦᑎᐊᖕᓂᖅᐃᓱᒪᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᑦᑎᐊᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕐᕕᒃᓴᓂᑦ The Government of Nunavut is committed to focusing our priorities on; Economic Growth through responsible development across all sectors Good governance through wise use of our resources

  3. ᓄᓇᕘᑉᒐᕙᒪᖏᑕᐅᔭᕋᓐᓂᐊᓐᓂᒻᒧᑦᐃᓱᒪᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦThe GN’s Perspective on Mining • ᐊᑖᒍᑦᐸᓐᓇᐅᑏᑦ, ᓄᓇᕘᑉᒐᕙᒪᖓᑕᓴᕕᕋᔭᔅᓴᓂᒃᕿᓂᖅᓴᐃᓂᒻᒧᑦᐅᔭᕋᓐᓂᐊᓐᓂᒻᒧᓪᓗᐊᑐᕋᔅᓴᓕᐊᖓᒍᑦ, ᐅᓇᓯᕗᓂᔅᓴᒥᑦᑎᑭᑕᐅᔪᒪᔪᖅ: “ᒪᓂᒻᒪᐃᓗᑕᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᐅᔪᓂᒃᐊᑐᕈᓐᓇᖅᑕᖏᑕᓴᕕᕋᔭᔅᓴᓕᕆᔨᑦᓴᓐᖏᔫᓗᑎᒃᑲᔪᓰᓐᓇᕈᓐᓇᓪᓗᑎᓪᓗᐅᔭᕋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᑦᑕᒪᐃᓐᓄᑦᓄᓇᕘᒥᐅᓕᒫᓄᑦᐃᑲᔪᐃᓗᑎᒃᐃᓅᓯᖃᑦᑎᐊᕈᑎᓄᑦᐊᐅᓚᐃᓐᓇᖅᑐᒥᓪᓗᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖃᓪᓗᑎᒃ.” Under Parnautit, The GN’s Mineral Exploration and Mining strategy, the Strategic Goal is: “To create the conditions for a strong and sustainable minerals industry that contributes to a high and sustainable quality of life for all Nunavummiut.”

  4. ᐅᔭᕋᓐᓂᐊᓐᓂᒻᒧᑦᐃᓱᒪᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦPerspective on Mining ᐊᑖᒍᑦ ᐸᓐᓇᐅᑎᑦ, ᓄᓇᕘᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᖏᑕ ᓴᕕᕋᔭᔅᓴᓄᑦ ᕿᓂᖅᓴᐃᓂᒻᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐅᔭᕋᓐᓂᐊᓐᓂᒻᒧᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᖃᐅᓯᖏᑦ, ᑖᓐᓇ ᑎᓐᖓᕕᐊ 4 ᐅᓇᐅᕗᖅ: “ᑕᐃᒪᓐᖓᓕᒫᖅ ᐃᓕᓴᕆᐅᒪᔭᕆᐊᓕᕗᑦ ᐊᕙᑎᑦᑕ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᓯᒪᔭᕆᐊᖃᓐᓂᐊ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᐅᔭᕋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᑦᑐᐃᓂᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᕙᑎᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᖅᐸᓯᓛᖑᔪᒥᒃ ᑕᑯᔅᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎᒃ ᑕᒪᐃᑕ ᐅᔭᕋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑏᑦ ᐃᑉᐱᒍᓱᓐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓕᓴᕆᔭᐅᒪᓕᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᐱᒋᔭᐅᓗᑎᒃ ᓴᓇᔪᓕᕆᒐᓗᐊᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᕆᔪᓐᓇᓐᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᕙᑎᒥᒃ ᓴᓗᒪᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᖏᑦᑎᐊᓪᓗᓂᓗ.” Under Parnautit, The GN’s Mineral Exploration and Mining strategy, pillar 4 is: “At all times we must recognize the importance of protecting our environment and ensuring that the environmental effects of mining are always minimized and that the industry earns respect and acknowledgement as being a guardian of a clean and healthy environment.”

  5. ᓄᓇᕘᑉᒐᕙᒪᖏᑕᕿᒥᕐᕈᐃᓂᖓThe GN’s Review • ᐊᖏᓛᑦᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᔅᓴᑦ: • ᐊᑐᖅᑯᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦᑐᓐᖓᕕᒋᔭᐅᔪᓪᓗᒪᓕᒋᐊᓕᕗᑦᐃᓗᐊᒍᑦᓄᓇᕘᑉᓄᓇᑖᕈᑎᒧᑦᐊᖏᕈᑎᒻᒪᕆᐊᑕ; • ᓄᓇᕘᑉᒪᓕᒐᖏᑦᒪᓕᒐᕋᓛᕆᔭᖏᓪᓗ; • ᓯᕗᓕᐅᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦᓄᓇᕘᑉᒐᕙᒪᖏᓐᓄᑦᓄᓇᕘᓪᓗᐃᓄᖁᑎᖏᓐᓄᑦ; ᐊᒻᒪᓗ • ᓄᓇᕘᒥᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦᑐᑭᒧᐊᒍᑎᖏᑦᑐᓐᖓᕕᔅᓴᑦ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᖢᒍᑖᓐᓇᓯᕘᕋᒋᔭᖃᓐᓂᒻᒧᑦᑐᓐᖓᕕᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ • Key considerations: • Requirements and principles in keeping with the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement; • Nunavut laws and regulations; • The priorities of the GN and Nunavummiut; and, • NIRB’s guiding principles, especially the Precautionary Principle.

  6. ᓄᓇᕘᑉᒐᕙᒪᖏᑕᕿᒥᕐᕈᐃᔨᖏᑦGN Review Team • ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᑦ ᕿᒥᕐᕈᐃᔪᑦ ᐊᕙᑎᐊᓄᑦ ᐊᑦᑐᐃᓂᖏᓄᑦ: • ᐊᕙᑎᐅᑉ ᐃᓄᖁᑎᑦᑕᓗ ᖃᓄᐃᓐᖏᓐᓂᖏᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᑦ (EHHAC), ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓕᐅᕆᔭᖅ ᓄᓇᕘᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᓐᓂ • ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᑦ-ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕈᓰᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᑦ (SEAC), ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᖏᕐᕋᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓂᓪᓗ ᓯᕗᓕᐅᕆᔭᖅ ᓄᓇᕘᑉ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᓐᓂ GN’s Environmental Assessment Review Committees: Environment and Human Health Assessment Committee (EHHAC), led by the Department of Environment Socio-economic Assessment Committee (SEAC), led by Economic Development & Transportation.

  7. ᓄᓇᕘᑉᒐᕙᒪᖏᑕᕿᒥᕐᕈᐃᔨᖏᑦGN Review Team ᓄᓇᕘᑉᒐᕙᒪᖏᑕ EART ᕿᒥᕐᕈᐃᔨᖏᑦᑭᒡᒐᖅᑐᐃᔨᖃᖅᑐᑦᐅᑯᓇᓐᖓᑦᐱᓕᕆᕝᕕᓂᐊᒻᒪᓗ/ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦᐊᒡᒍᖅᓯᒪᓂᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᖅᑕᐃᓕᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ (DOH) ᐱᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓪᓗ (C&H) ᓄᓇᓖᑦᒐᕙᒪᓪᓗᐱᔨᑦᑎᕋᕈᑎᖏᑦ (CGS) ᐃᓕᓐᓂᖃᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ (EDU) ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ (FIN) ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑎᑦᒐᕙᒪᐅᖃᑎᒋᓄᓪᓗᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᒌᑦ (EIA) ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ (DOJ) ᓄᓇᕘᒥᓯᓚᑦᑐᖅᓴᕝᕕᓕᕆᔨᑦ (NAC) ᓄᓇᕘᒥᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ (NRI) ᓄᓇᕘᒥᐃᒡᓗᓕᕆᔨᔾᔪᐊᒃᑯᑦ (NHC) The GN‘s EART is also comprised of representatives from the following departments and/or divisions Department of Health (DOH) Culture and Heritage (C&H) Community and Government Services (CGS) Education (EDU) Finance (FIN) Executive Intergovernmental Affairs (EIA) Department of Justice (DOJ) Nunavut Arctic College (NAC) Nunavut Research Institute (NRI) Nunavut Housing Corporation (NHC)

  8. ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ−ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ (SEAC)Socio-Economic Assessment Committee ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ−ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ (SEAC)Socio-Economic Assessment Committee The Socio-Economic Assessment Committee has a focus on the potential social, economic, and cultural effects and benefits of major development projects. Contributing Members: • Department of Economic Development and Transportation (lead) • Department of Culture and Heritage • Department of Family Services • Department of Finance • Department of Health • Nunavut Housing Corporation ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ−ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᓗᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᓄᑦ ᐊᑦᑐᐃᓂᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᐃᑲᔫᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᓐᓂᓪᓗ ᐊᖏᔫᑎᓂᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓂᑦ. ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᑦ: • ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᖏᕋᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓪᓗ (ᑐᑭᒧᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ) • ᐃᓕᖅᑯᓯᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ • ᐃᓚᒌᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ • ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ • ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᖏᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ • ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓪᓗᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᓐ

  9. ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ−ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ (SEAC)Socio-Economic Assessment Committee ᐊᑦᑐᐊᓂᓖᑦ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ, ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑭᓪᓕᒋᖏᑕᖏᑦ: • ᓴᓇᔨᕈᕆᐅᖅᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᒧᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᖃᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖅ • ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒪᓕᑦᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖃᕐᕕᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᐅᓂᑐᖃᖃᕐᕕᐅᔪᓂᑦ • ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᓪᓗᓕᕆᔨᕐᔪᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᑯᐊᐳᕇᓴᓐ ᒪᓕᒐᖅ • ᐃᓕᓴᕆᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕐᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖅ • ᐊᑐᕆᐊᑯᑖᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖅ • ᐅᖅᓱᐊᓗᓐᓄᑦ ᑖᒃᓯᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖅ • ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᓂᑦ ᑖᒃᓯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖅ • ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖅ Relevant jurisdiction includes, but is not limited to: • Apprenticeship, Trade and Occupations Certification Act • Nunavut Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites Regulations • Nunavut Housing Corporation Act • Official Languages Act • Public Highways Act • Petroleum Products Tax Act • Income Tax Act • Public Health Act

  10. ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ−ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᖅSocio-Economic Monitoring ᐱᑕᖃᕆᐊᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᕕᑦᑐᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᑦ −ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ−ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖃᑦᑕᓂᕐᒧᑦ (GN-22). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᓗᓕᕆᔭᖏᓐᓂ: • ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᑭᕙᓪᓕᕐᒥ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ−ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖃᑦᑕᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᑦ (K-SEMC); • ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ−ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂᑦ; ᐊᒻᒪ • ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᑦ−ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᒪᔪᒧᑦ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓐᓂᒃᑯᑦ−ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖃᑦᑕᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ. There is a need for regional and project-specific socio-economic monitoring (GN-22). The GN recommended the Proponent: • Participate in the Kivalliq Socio-Economic Monitoring Committee (K-SEMC); • Establish a socio-economic monitoring working group; and • Develop a project-specific socio-economic monitoring program. The Proponent has agreed in principle to these recommendations.

  11. ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦStaff Scheduling The Project will create a large demand for local workers and they must be able to take advantage of these opportunities (GN-23). The GN recommended the Proponent submit a detailed staff schedule 6 months before construction activities begin. The Proponent has agreed in principle to this recommendation. ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᓂᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖃᕈᒪᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᓕᒻᒥᐅᑕᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕆᐊᖃᖅᑕᖏᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖃᕐᕕᔅᓴᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ (GN-23). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦᐃᓚᒍᑕᖓᓂ ᑐᓂᓯᓗᑎ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᕐᕕᒋᖃᑦᑕᓂᐊᖅᑕᖏᑦ6 ᑕᖅᑭᑦᓴᓇᔭᐅᒋᐊᓚᐅᖅᑎᓐᓇᒍ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  12. ᓴᓇᔨᕈᕆᐅᖅᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᑦApprenticeships & Training Initiatives The GN provides access to many training initiatives and programs that would be of value to the local labour force (GN-24). The GN recommended the Proponent: • register all trades, journeypersons, and apprentices; and • Identify how many registrants are from jurisdictions outside Nunavut The Proponent has agreed in principle to these recommendations. ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᓂᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕋᔅᓴᐅᔪᓐᓇᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓂᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᒻᒥ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓄᑦ (GN-24). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᓐᓂ: • ᐊᑎᓕᐅᓗᑎ ᓴᓇᔨᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᓴᓇᔨᓕᒫᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᓇᔨᕈᕆᐅᖅᓴᔪᑦ; ᐊᒻᒪ • ᓇᓗᓇᐃᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᑦᑎᑦ ᐊᑎᓕᐅᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᓯᓚᑖᓃᖔᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  13. ᑖᒃᓯᓄᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᑦTax Revenues ᐃᓚᒍᑕᒋᔭᖏᑕ ᐋᖅᑭᑦᑕᖏᑦᑖᒃᓯᓄᑦᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᐊᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᒋᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒥᑦ ᓈᒻᒪᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ (GN-25). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦᐃᓚᒍᑕᖓᓂ ᑐᓴᐅᒪᑎᑦᑎᓗᓂ ᐊᑦᑐᐊᓂᓖᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑏᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᔨᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐅᔭᕋᓐᓂᐊᕐᕕᐅᔪᖅ ᒪᑐᐃᖓᓂᓕᒫᖓᓂ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ. The Proponent’s calculation of tax revenue for the GN as a result of the Project are acceptable (GN-25). The GN recommended the Proponent communicate relevant financial information to GN finance officials during the mine life. The Proponent has agreed in principle to this recommendation.

  14. ᐃᓪᓗᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᓐᓂ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᐊᖅᑕᓂᑦ ᐃᓪᓗᓕᕆᓂᖅSocial Housing The Project will lead to increased demand for social housing and higher rates of overcrowding(GN-26 & GN-27). The GN recommended the Proponent collaborate to provide: • A voluntary periodic survey of its employees. • Financial literacy, financial planning, and personal budgeting training with a view to personal homeownership. The Proponent has agreed in principle to these recommendations. ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐊᒥᓲᓂᖅᓴᓂᑦ ᐃᓪᓗᔅᓴᖃᕆᐊᖃᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓄᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᐊᖅᑕᐅᕙᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᒋᐊᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᓕᕐᓗᑎ (GN-26 & GN-27). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖓᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎ ᐱᑕᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎ: • ᐃᒻᒥᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᖏᓐᓂ. • ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᓂᖅ, ᑮᓇᐅᔭᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐃᓂᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᒻᒥᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑐᔅᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᕐᒥ, ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᖅ ᑕᑯᓐᓇᖅᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᐊᖏᕋᒥ ᓇᒻᒥᓂᖃᕈᓐᓇᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  15. ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖃᕐᕖᑦ: ᐃᑳᕐᕖᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᑦArchaeological Resources: Bridge Inspections ᓂᓚᑖᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᓐᓇᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᐃᑳᕐᕕᓂᑦ AWAR-ᖓᓂᐊᑦᑕᓇᕈᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᑎᑦᑎᔪᖅ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖃᕐᕕᐅᔪᓂᑦ (GN-28). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕈᑎᓂᑦ ᐃᑳᕐᕕᓂᑦ AWAR−ᒥ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᓐᓄᑦ ᐅᐱᕐᖔᒥ ᐅᑭᐊᔅᓵᒧᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ. Potential ice build-up at bridges along the AWAR poses a risk to upstream archaeological sites (GN-28). The GN recommended the Proponent provide regular inspection reports of bridges along the AWAR to the GN from spring to fall. The Proponent has agreed in principle to this recommendation.

  16. ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖃᕐᕖᑦ: ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᑦ Archaeological Resources: Monitoring ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐊᑦᑐᐃᓂᖃᓕᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖃᕐᕕᓂᑦ ᐃᓗᐊᓃᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᖃᓂᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂᓪᓗ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒧᑦ ᐃᓂᒋᔭᐅᔪᒥ (GN-29 & GN-30). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᑐᓂᓯᓗᑎ ᐅᓄᖓ ᑎᑎᕋᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᒋᐊᖃᕋᐃᒍᓂ: • ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖃᕐᕕᓂᑦ • ᓄᓇᖑᐊᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᖓᓕᕐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ. The Project will affect archaeological resources located in and around the Project footprint (GN-29 & GN-30). The GN recommended the Proponent submit the following documents annually as necessary: • Inspection reports of known archaeological sites • A set of status maps The Proponent has agreed in principle to these recommendations.

  17. ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖃᕐᕖᑦ: ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕋᔅᓴᑲᓐᓂᐅᔪᑦArchaeological Resources: Additional Assessments New archaeological impact assessments may be required for new development within the proposed Project footprint (GN-31). The GN recommended the Proponent refer to the Territorial Archaeologist to determine archaeological significant areas. The Proponent has agreed in principle to this recommendation. ᓄᑖᒥ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᑦᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐱᑕᖃᕆᐊᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓕ ᓄᑖᒧᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᐃᓗᐊᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᕕᐅᔪᒪᔪᒥᑦ ᐃᓂᖓᓂ (GN-31). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕐᓗᑎ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᓕᕆᔨᒥᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᐃᑦᑕᕐᓂᓴᖃᕐᕕᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  18. ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᖅᑕᑦHealth Services ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔩᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᐊᕕᕐᓇᖅᑐᓕᕆᔩᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐊᑦᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒧᑦ (GN-32). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐱᑕᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎ ᓴᖅᑭᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎᓪᓗ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᕕᐅᔪᒥᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐊᑦᑐᐃᓂᖃᓗᐊᕐᓂᐊᖏᒻᒪᑦ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᔨᑦᑎᖅᑕᓂᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᑲᔪᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᒪᓕᓪᓗᑎ ᐊᔾᔨᐸᓗᖏᓐᓂ ᐋᖅᑭᑦᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᐳᖅᑎᓐᓈᒥ. Health and Emergency Services in Rankin Inletwill be impacted by the Project (GN-32). The GN recommended the Proponent provide and establish a level of health services on-site to reduce the project’s impact on RankinInlet Services. The Proponent has committed to follow a similar set up to that of Meadowbank.

  19. ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᑦEmployee Support Programs ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᖅ ᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐃᓱᒪᖃᑦᑎᐊᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᐃᖏᑎᐊᓂᕐᒥᑦ (GN-33). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᑕᒫᑦ ᐅᓂᒃᑳᓕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎ ᐱᑕᖃᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᐃᓚᒍᑎᖏᓐᓄ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᓯᓂᕐᒥ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓄᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ. Employee Support programs can be important to promoting mental health and wellbeing (GN-33). The GN recommended annual reporting requirements for the proponent’s employee support programs. The Proponent has agreed to this recommendation.

  20. ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᑦ (EHHAC)Environmental and Human Health Assessment Committee (EHHAC) EHHAC focuses on the potential environmental and health impacts of major development projects in the Nunavut Settlement Area. Relevant jurisdiction includes: • Environmental Protection Act • Public Health Act • Scientists Act • Wildlife Act EHHAC ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᓗᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐊᕙᑎᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᓐᓄᑦ ᑎᒥᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᑦᑐᐃᓂᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂ ᐊᖏᔪᓂᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ. ᐊᑦᑐᐊᓂᓖᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖅᑎᒍᑦ: • ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖅ • ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖅ • ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑎᓄᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖅ • ᐆᒪᔪᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᒐᖅ

  21. ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᕋᓛᖏᑦ (EHHAC)Environmental and Human Health Assessment Committee (EHHAC) EHHAC Members: • Department of Environment • Environmental Protection Division (lead) • Fisheries and Sealing Division • Parks and Special Places Division • Wildlife Division • Department of Health • Nunavut Research Institute EHHAC ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ: • ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ • ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓴᐳᔾᔨᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᕕᑦᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᖓ (ᑐᑭᒧᐊᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᑦ) • ᐃᖃᓗᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓇᑦᑎᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᓪᓗ ᐊᕕᑦᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᖓ • ᒥᕐᖑᐃᓯᕐᕖᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔾᔨᐅᖏᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᓄᓇᐃᑦ ᐊᕕᑦᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᖓ • ᐆᒪᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᕕᑦᑐᖅᓯᒪᓂᖓ • ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖃᕐᓇᖏᑦᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ • ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᕕᒃ

  22. ᑐᑦᑐᐃᑦCaribou Improved access for harvesting caribou and incomplete caribou monitoring and mitigation protocols are a concern (GN-9, 10). The GN recommended the Proponent support adequate caribou monitoring programs and more stringent monitoring and mitigation in conjunction with relevant parties. The Proponent agreed in principle to these recommendations. ᐱᐅᓯᑎᒋᐊᖅᑕᐅᓗᑎᑦ ᑐᑦᑐᓕᐊᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐊᖅᑯᑕᐅᕙᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᔭᕇᖅᓯᒪᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᑐᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᐅᓯᑎᑦᑎᒋᐊᕈᑎᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ (GN-9, 10). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓗᑎ ᓈᒻᒪᑦᑐᓂ ᑐᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᑦᑎᐊᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᐱᐅᓯᑎᑦᑎᒋᐊᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᒥᓪᓗ ᐃᓚᒋᓗᓂᐅᒃ ᐊᑦᑐᐊᓂᓕᓐᓄᑦ ᑎᒥᐅᔪᓄᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  23. ᓂᕿᑐᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ Carnivores The carnivore den survey plan and carnivore mortality thresholds are a concern (GN-12, 13). The GN recommended the development of thresholds for wolf, grizzly bear, polar bear, and wolverine to ensure monitoring and mitigation is responsive. For carnivore dens, sufficient survey work to locate den sites that have the potential to be impacted by the Project. The Proponent agreed in principle to these recommendations. ᓂᕿᑐᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑎᓯᖏᓐᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᖁᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖏᑦᐊᖏᓂᖓ ᐱᓕᕆᖑᒋᐊᓕ ᐃᓱᒫᓗᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ (GN-12, 13). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᒋᐊᓕᓐᓂ ᐊᒪᕈᕐᓂᑦ, ᐊᒃᖤᐃᑦ, ᓇᓄᐃᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᒪᕉᔭᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᐊᕋᓗᐊᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᔭᐅᓗᐊᕐᔭᐃᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ. ᓂᕿᑐᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᑎᓯᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᖃᐅᔨᓴᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ ᑎᓯᖏᑦ ᓇᒦᓐᓂᕆᔭᖏᓐᓂ ᐊᑦᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒧᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  24. ᐅᒥᒻᒪᐃᑦMuskox Optional monitoring of muskox is a concern (GN-11). The GN recommended the monitoring of muskox become mandatory to assess the potential effects of the Project on future range expansion. The Proponent agreed in principle to this recommendation. ᓇᓖᕌᕋᔅᓴᖅ ᐅᒥᒻᒪᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑕᐅᔪᖅ (GN-11). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᐅᒥᒻᒪᓂᑦ ᐱᑕᖃᕆᐊᖃᖅᑎᑕᐅᓕᕐᓗᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓗᑎ ᐊᑦᑐᐃᓂᖃᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒦᖔᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᓯᕗᓂᔅᓴᒥ ᐊᖏᓪᓕᒋᐊᕐᓂᕆᓂᐊᖅᑕᖓᓂᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  25. ᑎᒻᒥᐊᓄᑦ ᓂᕿᑐᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᑦ ᐱᑭᐅᖏᑦRaptor Nests Potential raptor nest disturbance or destruction is a concern (GN-15). The GN recommended the development of a plan for the possible interaction between Project activities and an active raptor nest. The Proponent agreed in principle to this recommendation. ᑎᒻᒥᐊᓄᑦ ᓂᕿᑐᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐱᑭᐅᖏᑦ ᐸᕕᓴᑦᑕᐅᓂᖏᑦ ᓱᕋᕐᑎᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑕᐅᔪᑦ (GN-15). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᓕᐅᕐᓗᑎ ᖃᓄᐃᓘᖃᑦᑕᐅᑎᓂᕆᔪᓐᓇᖅᑕᖏᓐᓂᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑎᒻᒥᐊᓄᑦ ᓂᕿᑐᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐱᑭᐅᖓ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  26. ᐆᒪᔪᖅᑕᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᖅHarvest Survey Harvest survey procedure is a concern (GN-3). The GN recommended the Proponent provide a detailed, sound harvest survey procedure. The Proponent agreed in principle to this recommendation. ᐆᒪᔪᖅᑕᐅᕙᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᑦᑕᐅᒋᐊᓖᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑕᐅᔪᑦ (GN-3). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᐃᓚᒍᑕᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᑕᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᓂ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᖅᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ, ᓈᒻᒪᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᐆᒪᔪᖅᑕᐅᕙᑦᑐᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᒪᓕᑦᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᓕᓐᓂᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  27. ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑎᒃᑲᓂᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓕᐅᖅᑲᐃᕕᐅᔪᑦRe-vegetation of Disturbed Areas The lack of information in the plan for re-vegetation of disturbed areas is a concern (GN-14). The GN recommended a more detailed re-vegetation plan, including set guidelines. The Proponent has agreed in principle to this recommendation. ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᔅᓴᖃᑦᑎᐊᖏᓐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᐅᒥᑦ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑎᒃᑲᓂᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᓇᒧᓐᖓᖅᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑕᐅᔪᖅ (GN-14). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᔭᑦᑎᐊᖅᓯᒪᓂᖅᓴᓂᑦ ᐱᕈᖅᑎᑎᒃᑲᓂᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᒻᒥᑦ, ᐱᖃᓯᐅᑎᓗᑎ ᒪᓕᑦᑕᐅᔭᕆᐊᓖᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  28. ᐃᖃᓗᒑᕐᔫᑉ ᓄᓇᖓ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᒥᕐᖑᐃᓯᕐᕕᒃIqalugaarjuup Nunanga Territorial Park Helicopter flights, GN inclusion in road discussions, and information sharing about approaching caribou herd are concerns (GN-5-8). The GN recommended: • No helicopter flights over park • Road discussions and caribou herd movement information due to location of the park. The Proponent has agreed in principle to these recommendations. ᖁᓛᒎᓕᒃᑰᖅᑐᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐊᑐᕆᐊᒥᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᑐᑦᑐᐃᑦ ᐅᐸᑦᑕᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑕᐅᔪᑦ (GN-5-8). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦ : • ᖁᓛᒎᓕᑦᑕᖃᖃᑦᑕᖏᓪᓗᓂ ᒥᕐᖑᐃᓯᕐᕕᐅᑉ ᖁᓛᒍᑦ • ᐊᑐᕆᐊᕐᒥ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑐᑦᑐᐃᑦ ᓇᒧᓐᖓᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᖏᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑏᑦ ᓇᒦᓐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᒥᕐᖑᐃᓯᕐᕕᒃ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  29. ᐃᒥᐅᑉ ᐱᐅᓂᖓWater Quality The lack of water quality monitoring at Meliadine Lake during critical spring snowmelt period and lack of water quality monitoring in general of Meliadine River and Little Meliadine Lake is a concern (GN-1, 4). The GN recommended the addition of these water bodies to the Proponent’s water quality monitoring. The Proponent agreed in principle to monitoring Meliadine Lake during the snowmelt period. Little Meliadine Lake and Meliadine River are under consideration. ᐃᒥᐅᑉ ᐱᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᑦᑎᐊᖃᑦᑕᖏᓐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᒑᕐᔪᓐᓂ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᒥ ᐅᐱᕐᖔᒥ ᐊᐳᑦ ᐊᐅᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᒥᐅᑉ ᐱᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᑦᑎᐊᖃᑦᑕᖏᓐᓂᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᖃᓗᒑᕐᔫᑉ ᑰᖓᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒥᑭᓂᖅᓴᒥ ᑕᓯᕐᒥ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑕᐅᔪᑦ (GN-1, 4). ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔨᓕᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᐊ ᐃᒪᒃᑲᓐᓂᐅᔪᓂᑦ ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖓᑕ ᐃᒥᐅᑉ ᐱᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒥᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖓ ᐊᖏᖅᑐᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᐳᖅᑎᓐᓈᖅ ᑕᓯᖓᓂ ᐊᐳᑦ ᐊᐅᑉᐸᓪᓕᐊᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ. ᒥᑭᓂᖅᓴᖅ ᑕᓯᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑰᖓ ᐃᓱᒪᒋᔭᐅᔪᑦ.

  30. ᐃᒥᐅᑉ ᐱᐅᓂᖓ ᐃᖃᓗᒐᕐᔫᑉ ᑕᓯᖓᓂWater Quality at Meliadine Lake Meliadine Lake is used by the community of Rankin Inlet for fishing and recreational activities. Additional information is required to demonstrate that the project will meet relevant water quality guidelines that are protective of human health over the life of the project . This issue has been deferred to water licensing. The GN will raise the concerns identified in GN comment 19 at that time. ᐃᖃᓗᒑᕐᔫᑉ ᑕᓯᖓ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᕙᑦᑐᖅ ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᕐᒥᐅᑕᓄᑦ ᐃᖃᓗᒐᓱᕝᕕᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓘᖅᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ. ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᒃᑲᓂᕐᓂᑦ ᐱᑕᖃᕆᐊᓕᒃ ᑕᑯᔅᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᓗᓂ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᖅ ᐃᒥᐅᑉ ᐱᐅᓂᖓᓂᑦ ᒪᓕᑦᑕᐅᒋᐊᓕᓐᓂᑦ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᐃᓅᑉ ᑎᒥᖓᓂ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᓂᕆᔭᖓᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ. ᑖᓐᓇ ᑐᕌᖅᑎᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᖅ ᐃᒥᕐᒧᑦ ᓚᐃᓴᓐᓯᖃᖅᑎᑦᑎᓂᕐᒧᑦ. ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᓂᐊᖅᑕᖏᑦ ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᔅᓴᖏᓐᓂ 19.

  31. ᐊᓯᐊᒎᕐᕕᒃ ᐊᑐᕆᐊᖅBypass Road The close proximity of the bypass road to Nipissar Lake, which is Rankin Inlet’s water supply, is a concern (GN-17, 18). Recommended dustfall monitoring and specific spill response plan for the bypass road. The Proponent has agreed in principle to these recommendations. ᖃᓂᓐᓂᕆᔭᖓ ᐊᑐᕆᐊᖅ ᓂᐱᓴ ᑕᓯᕐᒧᑦ, ᑲᖏᖅᖠᓂᐅᑉ ᐃᒪᖃᕐᕕᖓ, ᐃᓱᒫᓘᑕᐅᔪᖅ (GN-17, 18). ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐳᔪᕐᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓗᑎ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᒪᔪᒥ ᑯᕕᔪᖃᖅᑐᒥᓂᐅᓐᓂᖅᐸᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᒻᒥᑦ ᐊᑐᕆᐊᕐᒧᑦ. ᐃᓚᒍᑕᖏᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓄᖓ ᐊᑐᓕᖁᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ.

  32. ᐊᓂᓂᖃᕐᓇᕐᓂᖓ ᐱᐅᓂᖓ ᓴᓇᔭᐅᑎᓪᓗᒍAir Quality During Construction Air quality monitoring will need to capture dust emissions during the construction phase at Nipissar Lake. The GN requests that the monitoring agreed to by the Proponent in response to GN comment # 18 include construction activity at the bypass road at Nipissar Lake. ᐊᓂᕐᓂᖃᕐᕕᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᐅᓂᖓᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᖅ ᐱᖃᓯᐅᔾᔨᒋᐊᖃᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᐳᔪᕐᓂᑦ ᓴᓇᔭᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓂᐱᓴ ᑕᓯᖓᓂ. ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᖃᓯᐅᔾᔨᖁᔨᔪᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓚᒍᑕᒋᔭᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑎᐅᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᔅᓴᖏᓐᓂ # 18 ᐱᖃᓯᐅᔾᔭᐅᓗᓂᓴᓇᔭᐅᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓘᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᑐᕆᐊᖓᓂ ᓂᐱᓴ ᑕᓯᖓᓂ.

  33. ᐊᓂᕐᓂᖃᕐᓇᕐᓂᖓ ᐱᐅᓂᖓᓂ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᖅAir Quality Monitoring The GN requested additional air quality monitoring to ensure human health is protected throughout the life of the project (GN-20). The proponent has proposed additional monitoring to address these needs. The GN is supportive of the proposed monitoring but additional information will be required to demonstrate the effectiveness of the planned monitoring. ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᒃᑲᓐᓂᖁᔨᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᓂᕐᓂᖃᕐᓇᕐᓂᖓ ᐱᐅᓂᖓᓂᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᒃᑲᓐᓂᖁᔨᔪᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑎᒥᖏᑦ ᓴᐳᒻᒥᔭᐅᒐᓗᐊᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᐊᑯᓂᐅᓂᓂᒫᖓᓄᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖅ (GN-20). ᐃᓚᒍᑕᒋᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᒃᑲᓐᓂᖃᕈᒪᔪᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᓗᑎ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᒋᐊᓖᑦ. ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᔪᑦ ᐱᔪᒪᔭᐅᔪᒥ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒥᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᑕᖃᒃᑲᓐᓂᕆᐊᓕᒃ ᑕᑯᔅᓴᐅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖓᓄ ᐸᕐᓇᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᕐᒧᑦ.

  34. ᐃᓱᓕᒋᐊᕈᑎᑦConclusion • ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᓴᖅᑭᑦᑎᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᐊᒥᓱᓂᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕆᐊᖁᔭᐅᔾᔪᑎᓂᒃᓗ ᓈᒻᒪᓈᕋᓱᒋᔭᕗᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᔭᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᒋᔭᐅᔪᓂᒃᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓕᒫᓄᑦ. • ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦ ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑐᐃᕗᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕆᐊᖁᔭᐅᔪᑏᓪᓗ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ, ᐊᖏᖅᑕᐅᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑕᒪᐃᓐᓄᑦ, ᑖᒃᑯᐊᓗ ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᑦ ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᒃᑲᓐᓂᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑖᒃᑯᓂᖓ ᐃᓱᒪᒃᓴᖅᓯᐅᖕᓂᖏᓐᓂᑦ. • ᐅᐱᒍᓱᒃᐳᒍᑦ ᒥᑭᓈᖅᑐᒃᑰᖕᓃ% ᖃᐅᔨᓴᖕᓃᓪᓗ ᓯᕗᒻᒧᐊᒃᓗᓂ, ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᒪᔪᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᖕᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ. • The Government of Nunavut has presented a number of comments and recommendations that we believe are reflective of the needs and values for all Nunavummiut. • The GN encourages that our comments and recommendations outlined today, be accepted by all parties, and for the NIRB to further supports these conclusions in their considerations. • We believe that by effectively balancing mitigation and monitoring efforts moving forward, the proposed project will be effectively managed.

  35. ᐃᓱᓕᒋᐊᕈᑎᑦConclusion • ᓄᓇᕗᑦᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦᐃᓱᒪᒋᓪᓗᐊᑕᖅᓯᒪᔭᖏᑦᓴᖅᑭᔮᖅᑎᑦᑎᓯᒪᒃᑲᓐᓂᖅᐳᑦᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᓂᖓᓂᐃᓚᓕᐅᔾᔨᑎᑦᑎᓂᖕᒥᐅᔾᔨᖅᓱᖅᑎᐊᖕᓂᖕᒥᑦᑐᙵᕕᖏᓐᓂᑦᑐᙵᕕᐅᔪᓪᓗᐱᐅᕐᓱᐊᖕᓂᖕᒥᑦᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊᓗᐊᑲᐅᓈᕈᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᕆᐊᓖᑦᐅᔾᔨᕆᔭᐅᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ. • ᐱᓇᔪᒃᑕᑦᑕᐃᓚᖓᓂᐊᔭᐅᖅᑐᐃᓂᖅᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᐃᓂᕐᓗᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖕᓄᑦᐱᒋᐊᖅᑕᓂ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᑦᑎᐊᕋᓗᐊᕆᐊᒃᓴᖓᓂᐋᖅᑭᐅᒪᑦᑎᐊᖕᓂᒃᑯᓪᓗᖓᒐᓗᐊᕆᐊᒃᓴᖓᓂᒃᓗᑲᒪᔭᕆᐊᓖᑦ. The Government of Nunavut’s key considerations further emphasize the importance of incorporating the precautionary principle and principles of conservation while also ensuring the potential benefits can be fully realized. As part of our continued effort to encourage and support economic development initiatives, the Government of Nunavut must ensure this is done responsibly and in a balanced approach.

  36. ᐃᓱᓕᒋᐊᕈᑎᑦConclusion • ᓄᓇᕗᑦᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᖏᑦᐅᒃᐱᕈᓱᑦᑎᐊᕆᕗᑦᑐᙵᕕᒋᔭᖏᓐᓂᑦᐃᓄᐃᑦᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᑐᖃᖏᓐᓂᑦᐊᔭᐅᖅᑐᐃᓪᓗᑎᒃᓗᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᖏᓐᓇᖕᓂᖓᓄᐃᓄᐃᑦᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᒋᔭᖏᑦ. • ᐊᔭᐅᖅᑐᖅᐸᕗᑦᐱᖃᖃᑕᐅᔪᓕᒫᑦᑲᔪᓰᓐᓇᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦᐃᓚᓕᐅᔾᔨᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᖕᓂᑦᑖᒃᑯᓂᖓᐱᒻᒪᕆᐅᔪᓂᑦᑐᙵᕕᐅᔪᓂᒃᓗᓯᕗᒻᒧᐊᒃᐸᓪᓕᐊᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦᒥᓚᑏᓐᒥᐱᓕᕆᐊᓄᑦ. The Government of Nunavut also strongly believes in the principles of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit and encourages the continued use of Inuit Societal Values. We encourage all stakeholders continue to integrate these values and principles in moving forward for the Meliadine project.

  37. Mu’na/ᖁᔭᓐᓇᒦᒃ/Thank you ᐊᐱᖅᑯᑏᑦᐅᖃᐅᓯᔅᓴᑦ ᑐᓴᕆᐊᒃᑲᓐᓂᕝᕕᔅᓴᖅ ᐊᒡᓇᔅᓴᐃᒪᓐᕚᕕ ᐊᕙᑎᓕᕆᓂᖅᑐᑭᒧᐊᑦᑎᔨᖓ ᐅᖄᓚᐅᑦ: (867) 975-7830 ᖃᕆᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ: asimonfalvy@gov.nu.ca Questions or Comments Contact: Agnes Simonfalvy Avatiliriniq Coordinator Phone: (867) 975-7830 Email: asimonfalvy@gov.nu.ca

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