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NWT Mineral Development StrategyGNWT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2014-2015
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MINISTER’S MESSAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
INTRODUCTION 2014-2015 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Vision, Principles and Goals of the NWT Mineral Development Strategy . . . . . . . . .4
Pathways to Mineral Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Pillar One: Creating a Competitive Edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Goal 1.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Goal 1.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Goal 1.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Goal 1.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Pillar Two: Establishing a New Regulatory Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Goal 2.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Goal 2.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Goal 2.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Goal 2.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Pillar Three: Enhancing Aboriginal Engagement and Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Goal 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Goal 3.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Goal 3.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Pillar Four: Promoting Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Goal 4.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Goal 4.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Goal 4.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Goal 4.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Goal 4.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Goal 4.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Goal 4.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Pillar Five: Enriching Workforce Development and Public Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Goal 5.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Goal 5.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Goal 5.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Goal 5.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Goal 5.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Appendix I: Summary of Actions, Activities, Deliverables and Timelines . 28
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Through a partnership effort with the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines, we were proud to release the NWT Mineral Development Strategy in the fall of 2013.
This Implementation Plan puts that Strategy into action by establishing concrete goals, objectives, and timelines. We are willing to do what needs to be done to ensure the continued growth of our mineral resource industry: by working with industry and making improvements to the NWT regulatory environment, by enhancing Aboriginal engagement and capacity and by creating a competitive edge.
Putting these initiatives in place will set the wheels in motion to restore a positive investment climate, which is important if we are to discover new deposits and establish new mines to sustain and grow our economy.
MINIsTER’s MEssAGE
The Honourable David Ramsay Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment
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INTRODUCTION 2014-2015 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
For more than 80 years mining has been the cornerstone of the Northwest Territories economy – and with the vast mineral potential in our territory, mining will continue to be a central part of our economy for many years to come. To ensure this continued growth, the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) in partnership with the Northwest Territories (NWT) and Nunavut (NU) Chamber of Mines prepared the inaugural NWT Mineral Development Strategy (the Strategy), released in November 2013.
This Implementation Plan describes the numerous initiatives that are to be undertaken solely by the GNWT or in collaboration with our strategic partners. Together, these actions will fulfill the goals of the Strategy. It identifies when, the public, industry, and members of the Legislative Assembly can expect to see new and revitalized policies, projects and programs. The GNWT will lead the Strategy’s implementation and will work closely with our partners on key initiatives.
The GNWT will begin on the actions identified in this Implementation Plan during the 2014-2015 fiscal year. While the Plan lists all 38 of the recommendations derived from the ‘Pathways to Mineral Development: Report of the Stakeholders Engagement Panel for the NWT Mineral Development Strategy’ (Panel Report), more detailed information regarding the actions that the GNWT will implement for 2014-2015 are also identified.
The GNWT has identified areas that are deemed short term priority areas as well as areas that are longer-term. Following the devolution of the responsibility for lands, water and resources, the GNWT is in a better position to implement these other areas. In the event that actions recommended in the Strategy are already in development, identified for delivery under an alternate GNWT strategy, are under consideration for future, or are best addressed in an alternate manner, the deliverable may differ from the recommended action identified in the Panel Report. In addition to the Panel Report recommendations, the GNWT has identified additional areas that require action and are identified in this Plan. The Implementation Plan is considered a living document and will be updated as needed. Ensuring that actions remain relevant and effective through the course of implementation will require adjustments and changes over time.
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To ensure the Plan stays on track and to show the Plan’s progress, a Performance Management Plan and Results Reporting document will be developed to report tracking on the GNWT’s performance. In 2015-2016 an updated Implementation Plan will be released that highlights early achievements of the MDS, and objectives for the continued implementation of the Strategy.
Vision, Principles and Goals of the NWT Mineral Development StrategyThe vision of the NWT Mineral Development Strategy is to realize, responsibly and sustainably, the full potential of our rich mineral resources and use it to support ongoing prosperity for NWT residents and communities. The Implementation Plan’s actions are categorized under five key pillars. These pillars are based on extensive engagement with industry and NWT residents and form the basis for the Strategy. Each pillar aids in fulfilling the vision while ensuring the integrity of the principles and ensures benefits accrue directly to NWT residents. The goals of The Strategy and corresponding actions align with the Vision and Principles of the Mineral Development Strategy.
Pathways to Mineral Development: Report of the Stakeholders Engagement Panel for the NWT Mineral Development Strategy As a vital step to the development of the MDS Implementation Plan, a three person stakeholder engagement panel of outside experts were brought in to animate a discussion on mineral development in the NWT. The Panel’s task was to listen to the views of a broad range of stakeholders and to make recommendations based on this input as well as its own experience.
During February and March 2013, the Panel travelled to Yellowknife, Inuvik, Norman Wells, Fort Simpson and Hay River, where they met with small groups of invited stakeholders. Teleconferences were arranged when face-to-face meetings were not possible. In its 40 meetings, the Panel heard from more than 120 individuals representing 65 different organizations.
The recommendations derived from the engagement panel process are actions that governments, Aboriginal organizations, industry, and communities can take to ensure a mining industry that is vibrant, robust, balanced and sustainable. From enhanced public geoscience programs to workforce needs assessments, these recommendations will help to ensure that sustainable and long-term benefits accrue to all residents of the NWT.
ENGAGEMENT
40 meetings
120 individuals
65 organizations
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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
PILLAR ONE: CREATING A COMPETITIVE EDGEStrengthening the competitive advantage of the mineral and mining industry in the NWT is the first component of the NWT Mineral Development Strategy. The following actions will deliver on this Pillar.
GOAL 1.1
World-class geoscience information is publicly available and contributes to enhancing exploration and development activity in the NWT
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should position the Northwest Territories Geoscience Office (NTGO) as the principal source of public geoscience knowledge. This includes sufficient core funding for (a) a robust geoscience mapping program and (b) a state-of-the-art system to disseminate information over the Internet.
GNWT ACTION: The NTGO is the principal vehicle for disseminating public geoscience knowledge in the NWT. During the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the GNWT will increase human resource capacity in the NTGO by hiring a Surficial Geologist and a Geophysicist to fill significant program gaps. In addition, the GNWT intends to increase funding for key program areas within the NTGO including web-based delivery of geoscience information. This will create opportunities for new geoscience products and enhance coverage and understanding of NWT geology, geophysics and geochemistry. A new and easier to use web portal for discovery and dissemination of geoscience information will also be developed. The GNWT has committed to providing an additional $655,000 in 2014-2015 and $650,000 in 2015-2016 towards these actions.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The NTGO should engage with Aboriginal Governments to determine if NTGO can play a role in providing geoscience knowledge pertaining to Aboriginal private lands.
GNWT ACTION: The NTGO already engages with Aboriginal Governments by fulfilling their information requests. A more proactive approach will be developed in conjunction with the upcoming release of the new Bedrock Geology of the NWT digital map, which will enable NTGO staff to more readily illustrate the detailed geology and resource potential of Aboriginal private lands. This activity will be initiated in early 2014-2015 and will be further identified in the 2015-2016 GNWT Implementation Plan.
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GOAL 1.2
Expenditures in grassroots exploration activities in the NWT increase yearly and the NWT increases its share of total Canadian exploration investment.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should institute a Mining Incentive Program (MIP).
GNWT ACTION: The GNWT, through the Northwest Territories Geoscience Office, will introduce a MIP for prospectors and exploration businesses. This program is under development and will combine the favourable characteristics of similar programs offered by other jurisdictions. The program is anticipated to be in place by late spring/early summer 2014. The GNWT is committing to provide incremental resources of $400,000 for this program for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 fiscal years.
Providing support to a MIP is anticipated to provide better in-the-field collaboration between prospectors, companies and GNWT geologists, increasing knowledge for all parties and may more effectively target mineral exploration discoveries. From an industry standpoint, exploration companies will perceive greater opportunity in the NWT and an ‘open for business’ message.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT’s MIP should include mineral exploration tax credit incentives.
GNWT ACTION: This action will be considered in future implementation plans. Capturing the maximum resource value through taxes/royalties must be balanced with the need to remain competitive and attract further investment. Currently, the NWT tax and royalty systems are comparable to other Canadian and international jurisdictions.
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PILLAR ONE: CREATING A COMPETITIVE EDGE (continued)Strengthening the competitive advantage of the mineral and mining industry in the NWT is the first component of the NWT Mineral Development Strategy. The following actions will deliver on this Pillar.
GOAL 1.3
Investment in infrastructure and energy development in the NWT improves access to mineral potential.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should conclude the NWT 2013 Energy Action Plan.
GNWT ACTION: This Action has been completed. The Energy Action Plan was released on December 16, 2013 and presents a three-year action plan and a long-term energy vision. The Energy Action Plan considers actions related to the Strategy, incorporating the need for affordable and secure sources of energy to further promote and support mineral development. The 2013 Energy Action Plan can be accessed on the ITI website: http://www.iti.gov.nt.ca/sectors/energy
Implementation of the Energy Action Plan is underway and will include over $31 million in funding into energy programs, projects and policies over three years.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT, in partnership with industry and Aboriginal governments, should develop a focused business case to solicit federal government funding support for infrastructure development in the NWT that will realize a return on the investment.
GNWT ACTION: The Department of Transportation (DOT) has prepared an infrastructure plan titled Corridors for Canada III: Building for Prosperity which proposes investment of $600 million over 10 years in strategic transportation infrastructure across all regions of the NWT. Corridors for Canada III was developed in response to the federal government’s commitment to develop a new infrastructure funding program to follow the Building Canada Plan. Corridors for Canada III supports the Strategy vision by focusing on investment that will facilitate the development of the NWT’s natural resource potential including minerals. A well developed, reliable and efficient transportation system is a key driver in economic development and prosperity.
The Department of Transportation will continue to pursue funding for Corridors for Canada III investments under the federal government’s New Building Canada Plan and under other funding opportunities that may arise.
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PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT will assess Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and other potential energy supply systems in the NWT as part of the Energy Action Plan.
GNWT ACTION: Investments in LNG supply are beginning with the Town of Inuvik and are an element of the NWT Energy Action Plan. These investments will help to address the current natural gas supply issue in Inuvik and open the door for further LNG development in the Beaufort Delta as well as the Dehcho. In addition to LNG potential, the grid expansion vision outlined in the NWT Power System Plan represents an opportunity to supply mine sites and businesses with more cost effective electricity solutions. The Energy Action Plan is ensuring numerous energy resource options are a part of the energy supply mix. The NWT Energy Action Plan has committed to invest $100,000 in 2013-2014 to develop a supply chain of LNG in Inuvik and $150,000 in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 to help expand the use of LNG in the NWT’s thermal power plants.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: Responsibility for all energy policies and programs should be centralized.
GNWT ACTION: The Energy, Policy and Planning division within ITI co-ordinates the overall energy policy and planning for the GNWT, and is an integral part of a larger group of departments and agencies that share responsibility for energy issues across the territory. Continued efforts will be made to ensure energy policy and planning efforts continue to be coordinated by this division.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should undertake a resource access corridor study that will help to coordinate planning, assist with the overall prioritization of investment decisions, and mitigate environmental effects of resource development projects. The study should proceed on a regional basis so that areas which are most likely to host mining development in the short term are dealt with first..
GNWT ACTION: The GNWT, through the Department of Transportation, in coordination with ITI, plans to undertake a series of Corridor Access Studies to evaluate the need and feasibility of a transportation corridor in the Slave Geologic Province.
This study is to commence in the 2014-2015 fiscal year. The GNWT will provide $200,000 in 2014-2015 to advance this initiative.
The Corridor Access Study will evaluate options to improve access into the Slave Geological Province which has the greatest potential for mineral exploration and development of any region in the NWT and Nunavut.
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PILLAR ONE: CREATING A COMPETITIVE EDGE (continued)Strengthening the competitive advantage of the mineral and mining industry in the NWT is the first component of the NWT Mineral Development Strategy. The following actions will deliver on this Pillar.
GOAL 1.4
Investors in North America and globally see the NWT as an attractive place to invest in mineral development.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT will seize the opportunity afforded by devolution and commence a campaign to make it known that the investment climate in the NWT is improving and the NWT is open for business.
GNWT ACTION: Marketing and investment promotion can take many forms. Like most Canadian jurisdictions, NWT stages an annual exploration-oriented conference where government, academic, and industry geoscientists share the latest results of their work. The NWT Mineral Development Strategy was released at this conference; the 2013 Geoscience Forum in Yellowknife. The GNWT will market that the NWT is open for businesses and will continue with a coordinated public awareness campaign with strategic partners. Using multiple media tools, including print, advertising, and public campaigns we intend to maximize our outreach to the public. The GNWT proposes to invest an additional $200,000 in 2014-2015 and $140,000 in 2015 – 2016 into this action to ensure that NWT’s world class mineral deposits are known industry-wide.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should work with the mining industry, in collaboration with the Chamber of Mines, and Aboriginal governments to develop a marketing and investment promotion plan. This strategic partnership could be formalized with the creation of a “NWT Mining Alliance”.
GNWT ACTION: In collaboration with the Chamber of Mines, the NWT plans to enhance its presence creating a ‘team NWT’ approach at conferences. The GNWT continues to market that the NWT is open for businesses by continuing with a coordinated public awareness campaign with strategic partners. The GNWT currently works with Aboriginal governments, by providing support through the Aboriginal Capacity Building program, to ensure they are able to attend mining, oil and gas conferences and establish industry connections. Using multiple media tools, including print, advertising, and public campaigns we intend to maximize our outreach to the public with adequate support.
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PILLAR TWO: ESTABLISHING A NEW REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NWTDevolution presents a unique opportunity for the GNWT to work collaboratively with Aboriginal governments, communities, industry and other stakeholders to make NWT regulatory and consultation processes more efficient, timely and transparent. The following actions outline how the GNWT will move forward with this pillar.
GOAL 2.1
Increase efficiency, timeliness and transparency in regulatory processes in the NWT.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should work with the federal and Aboriginal governments where possible to support the expeditious conclusion of land claims.
GNWT ACTION: The GNWT views the negotiation and full implementation of Aboriginal rights agreements as essential steps to ensuring Aboriginal peoples have the necessary tools to fully participate in the NWT and Canadian economies, strengthen their respective communities and create new business, investment and job opportunities. The GNWT will continue to work with its federal and Aboriginal government partners to make progress in finalizing land, resource and self-government agreements that are workable, affordable and respectful of Aboriginal rights.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT needs to support the timely completion and lead the effective implementation of Canada’s Regulatory Reform Action Plan.
GNWT ACTION: The Government of Canada is leading the Action Plan to Improve the Northern Regulatory Regime. Bill C-15 implements some of the proposed legislative changes as well as legislative changes to complete the devolution of responsibilities. The federal government’s Action Plan will provide a good starting point for the GNWT post devolution. GNWT departments will continue to work with Canada to implement Bill C-15 changes which will be phased in over a couple of years.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should assess opportunities to advance computer map staking following devolution.
GNWT ACTION: The GNWT is taking the ‘devolve then evolve’ approach to regulatory improvement, including implementing map-staking. The GNWT plans to operate the regime for a period of time after devolution before implementing any regulatory improvements. All regulatory change must be undertaken in partnership with the Aboriginal governments that are party to the Devolution Agreement, through the Intergovernmental Resource Council.
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PILLAR TWO: ESTABLISHING A NEW REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NWT (continued)Devolution presents a unique opportunity for the GNWT to work collaboratively with Aboriginal governments, communities, industry and other stakeholders to make NWT regulatory and consultation processes more efficient, timely and transparent. The following actions outline how the GNWT will move forward with this pillar.
GOAL 2.2
Improve client services and increasingly responsive decision-making related to NWT regulatory processes.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should capitalize on the opportunities provided by devolution by providing a comprehensive Pathfinder Support Service to help industry to navigate the regulatory and consultation process.
GNWT ACTION: Devolution is set for April 1, 2014, and a period of transition and learning is expected as GNWT assumes its new resource management responsibilities. During this transition, the GNWT will be able to focus immediately on improving client services through administrative and organizational changes that should result in more responsive decision-making. The new Client Services and Community Relations Unit in ITI will provide hands-on expert assistance to efficiently navigate the post-devolution regulatory process in the NWT, assist with Aboriginal engagement and consultation initiatives, and establish clear and concise regulatory pathway documents for industry to follow.
GOAL 2.3
Increased cooperative initiatives with Northern Projects Management Office (NPMO)
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: To complement the Pathfinder Support Service, the GNWT should initiate a ‘one-window’ service model to provide clients with one-stop access to information and services that expedites decision making related to mining projects.
GNWT ACTION: As the GNWT takes over responsibility for mining and other resource management sectors, there will be a time for transition, learning, and opportunities to identify potential areas of improvement. During the initial transition period, the GNWT will focus its attention on identifying administrative and organizational improvements. Organizational changes, including a new department structure for ITI and the creation of the new Department of Lands, can be viewed on the devolution website: http://devolution.gov.nt.ca/
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PANEL RECOMMENDATION: In the two to three year immediate transition period following devolution, the GNWT should focus its attention and resources on administrative and organization improvements without the necessity of introducing legislative amendments.
GNWT ACTION: As the GNWT takes over responsibility for mining and other resource management sectors, there will be a time for transition and learning. During this transition, the GNWT will focus its attention to identify administrative and organizational improvements. This transition is set to take place within two years following devolution on April 2014. Organizational changes, including a new department structure for ITI and the creation of the new Department of Lands, can be viewed on the devolution website: http://devolution.gov.nt.ca/
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should initiate the development of a new leading edge Mineral Resources Act.
GNWT ACTION: Following devolution, the GNWT will be mirroring much of the legislation that will ensure a smooth transition of authorities and public service delivery through the transfer date. Once the transfer has taken place, the GNWT will have the authority to alter the legislation and related policies and programs to ensure they meet the needs and priorities of the NWT. This action will be considered in future implementation plans.
GOAL 2.4
All stakeholders are knowledgeable about the regulatory processes that the mineral exploration and mining sector is subject to.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should establish an Industry Advisory Board, comprising representatives of junior and major mining companies, Aboriginal business, prospectors, and the Chamber of Mines, to provide policy and strategic advice.
GNWT ACTION: The action proposed will be considered in future implementation plans. The Action will be considered in 2015-2016.
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PILLAR THREE: ENHANCING ABORIGINAL ENGAGEMENT AND CAPACITYThe need to ensure adequate engagement and participation with Aboriginal governments and communities in decisions about the use of land and resources is a core principle of the Strategy; the following actions reflect this pillar.
GOAL 3.1
Aboriginal governments are better positioned to effectively participate in all stages of the mineral development process in the NWT.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: Aboriginal governments should consider establishing an NWT Aboriginal Mining Council. Such a group would promote consensus and allow Aboriginal people to speak with a stronger voice on important exploration and mining issues.
GNWT ACTION: This item will be considered in future implementation plans. The GNWT recommends that Aboriginal governments should make considerations for the Intergovernmental Council pursuant to Schedule 5 of the Devolution Agreement. The Client Service and community Relations Unit in ITI will also work closely with interested Aboriginal governments and related organizations, such as the Kwe Beh Working Group, to establish practical consultation pathway documents and consultation protocols for industry to use in its Aboriginal engagement initiatives.
GOAL 3.2
Communities are able to effectively participate in regulatory processes
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: Aboriginal communities should assess their capacity to deal with the engagement and environmental review requirements associated with mineral development. The GNWT, in collaboration with the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), should assist in the development of community capacity-building plans, by providing technical and financial support.
GNWT ACTION: The GNWT supports this action and will provide support as required. The GNWT, through the department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, will provide incremental resources in the sum of $50,000 in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 fiscal years to assist in the development of community capacity building plans.
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GOAL 3.3
Communities are able to benefit from opportunities as a result of mineral exploration and development.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: Aboriginal governments should develop Engagement Roadmaps that clearly establish their expectation for engagement and the process by which it should occur. Although this work would be led by Aboriginal governments, GNWT could play an important supporting role in providing financial and technical resources, and facilitating inter-governmental communication.
GNWT ACTION: The GNWT will support this action by providing financial and technical resources to Aboriginal governments who intend to develop Engagement Roadmaps with the purview that the GNWT is committed to building and maintaining mutually respectful government-to-government relationships with Aboriginal governments, and recognizes that this process does not replace existing consultation obligations. The GNWT recognizes the capacity challenges that Aboriginal governments face in terms of human and financial resources which can make it difficult to effectively engage. The GNWT, through the department of Industry, Tourism and Investment will provide $50,000 for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 fiscal years for this action.
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PILLAR FOUR: PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITYSustainable development is a priority of the GNWT and is reflected in its Sustainable Development Policy. While mineral development contributes to the economic viability of NWT communities, there is a need to ensure that negative long-term impacts of mineral development are minimized to protect and maintain the land and its people.
GOAL 4.1
Land use plans, the Land Use Sustainability Framework, land use planning processes, and the Protected Areas Strategy (PAS) are completed and implemented in the NWT.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: Given the importance attached to the completion of Land Use Plans, the GNWT should take advantage of its increased responsibilities following devolution to expedite the planning process.
GNWT ACTION: The “Northern Lands Northern Leadership – The GNWT Land Use and Sustainability Framework” identifies that “It is a GNWT priority to promote and support effective land-use planning in all regions in the NWT”.
The GNWT will continue to participate in the periodic review of approved land use plans in the Gwich’in and Sahtu Settlement Areas. These processes represent a northern partnership (Canada, GNWT and Aboriginal governments) approach and are pursuant to the settled Gwich’in and Sahtu Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements.
The GNWT continues to support the completion of a Dehcho Land Use Plan and actively participates in the Dehcho Land Use Planning Committee.
Land use planning in unsettled land claim areas must take into account the overlapping interests of multiple Aboriginal groups. Post-devolution, the GNWT will assume a leadership role and will consider how it can promote land use planning in unsettled areas.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should review the Protected Areas Strategy with a view to defining the ultimate extent of the network.
GNWT ACTION: Significant progress had been made on implementing the two goals of the PAS. Communities, governments, and sponsoring agencies have advanced the first goal of the PAS by identifying special natural and cultural areas, and have since worked collaboratively through Working Groups as part of the PAS process. One area has been permanently protected and seven additional candidate areas have been identified through the PAS process.
Additional work is being conducted to fulfill the second PAS goal, namely to address ecological representation by protecting core representative areas. A strategic direction identified in the “Northern Lands Northern Leadership – The GNWT Land Use and Sustainability Framework” states that Ecological Representation Network Planning will be used to fill gaps in ecological representation, which have not been fully addressed through the PAS process to date. The GNWT is developing a plan to fill these gaps. The advancement of fulfilling the two goals of the PAS will contribute to sustaining the environment for present and future generations, while also providing more clarity to industry, a deficiency that was identified in the Mineral Development Strategy.
These resources are existing program dollars identified in the regular business planning budget process.
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GOAL 4.2
Effective mine reclamation planning, execution, inspections and monitoring are adopted.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: As a priority, the GNWT should ensure that a legally enforceable progressive mine reclamation and security policy, with associated regulations, is in place at or soon after the devolution effective date.
GNWT ACTION: The GNWT is in the process of mirroring current federal legislation and regulations relating to resource management in the NWT and plans to convert them into territorial legislation. Once the transfer has taken place, the GNWT will have the authority to alter the legislation to ensure they meet NWT needs and reflect NWT priorities.
GOAL 4.3
Responsible and sustainable development through sound environmental practice is conducted through all phases of exploration and development which is incorporated into mineral development investment decisions.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should implement an integrated annual awards program that emphasizes recognition for industry environmental and sustainability best practices, including an award recognizing an individual or a corporation’s contributions to the economic and social development of a community or region in the NWT.
GNWT ACTION: This recommendation will be further considered in future implementation plans.
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PILLAR FOUR: PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITYSustainable development is a priority of the GNWT and is reflected in its Sustainable Development Policy. While mineral development contributes to the economic viability of NWT communities, there is a need to ensure that negative long-term impacts of mineral development are minimized to protect and maintain the land and its people.
GOAL 4.4
The impacts of development are adequately mitigated and carefully monitored
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT is to ensure inspection and monitoring of mineral development and mine operations are undertaken in a timely manner.
GNWT ACTION: Following devolution on April 2014, the responsibility for inspections and monitoring of mineral development and mine operations will devolve to the GNWT. The GNWT will review the management framework that guides inspections with the goal of ensuring effective, coordinated and timely inspections.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: Develop policies, regulations and guidelines to ensure that developers minimize their contribution to cumulative effects and contribute meaningfully to monitoring and management of cumulative impacts through collaborative initiatives.
GNWT ACTION: The GNWT is currently working with partners to develop and implement approaches for the monitoring, assessment and management of cumulative effects on wildlife and wildlife habitat. The GNWT, through the department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR), began developing a cumulative effects response framework for the Bathurst barren-ground caribou herd in 2013, with an anticipated completion date of 2015. The framework outlines the relationship between existing processes and new initiatives to address cumulative effects on the range of the Bathurst herd. New initiatives include the development of a multi-scale cumulative effects monitoring program for wildlife in the Slave Geological Province (to be established in 2015) and a range management plan to identify how disturbance will be assessed and managed on the historic range of the Bathurst herd (to be completed in 2016). These initiatives will help to ensure that mineral resources are developed in a responsible and sustainable manner. A key element of sustainability is the maintenance of healthy wildlife populations to sustain current and future generations of NWT residents.
GNWT ACTION: GNWT will develop guidelines for the mineral industry to minimize individual project contributions to cumulative effects on wildlife and wildlife habitat. The GNWT, through ENR, is currently developing industry guidelines for Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Protection Plan (WWHPP) and Wildlife Effects Monitoring Programs (WEMP) and are developing guidelines for cumulative effects assessments conducted as part of the regulatory review process. The WWHPP and WEMP guidelines commenced in the winter of 2013 with an anticipated completion date of 2015. The cumulative effects assessment guidelines commenced in the winter of 2014 and are anticipated to be completed in 2015.
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GOAL 4.5
The Socio-economic Agreement (SEA) process is further improved upon.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should continue to improve the Socio-economic Agreement process, one of the most useful instruments to enhance the benefits that residents receive from mineral development. In order to increase accountability and also increase awareness of the positive benefits of mining, the GNWT should make both company and GNWT Annual SEA Reports available on a single website.
GNWT ACTION: SEA implementation and monitoring, outcome tracking and improvements are led by the Industrial Initiatives Unit within the Department of ITI. ITI will continue to work with resource development companies on existing SEAs to acquire up-to-date standardized data, as well as collaborate with GNWT Departments, chiefly Education Culture and Employment and Health and Social Services, to ensure effective SEA implementation.
ITI continues to innovate SEAs to maximize benefits from major resource development projects for NWT residents and businesses. Recent improvements to SEAs include expanding points-of-hire to benefit additional NWT communities and their residents. SEA reports are published on ITI’s website.
GOAL 4.6
Businesses are better equipped to respond to opportunities created by sustainable mineral development in the NWT.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should establish a Northern Minerals Business Office within Industry, Tourism and Investment to help local businesses develop opportunities and expand their horizons.
GNWT ACTION: A Northern Mineral Business Officer in ITI will be hired in 2014-2015.The initial intention for this position will be to connect NWT businesses to mineral industry representatives to facilitate potential contract opportunities. This position will also provide overall support to NWT businesses and support programming that will help to maximize the benefits of secondary mineral exploration and mining industry opportunities. Two years following the establishment of this position, the program will be reviewed and establishment of a Northern Mineral Business Office will be considered. The GNWT will provide $152,000 in 2014-2015 and $149,000 in 2015-2016 for this action.
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PILLAR FOUR: PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITYSustainable development is a priority of the GNWT and is reflected in its Sustainable Development Policy. While mineral development contributes to the economic viability of NWT communities, there is a need to ensure that negative long-term impacts of mineral development are minimized to protect and maintain the land and its people.
GOAL 4.7
Benefits of mineral development accrue to Aboriginal communities and all NWT residents.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should continue to develop the concept of a Heritage Fund with a view to having it in place by the time that royalties begin to accrue as a result of devolution.
GNWT ACTION: The GNWT has developed a Heritage Fund. Contributions into the Heritage Fund will be determined through the GNWT budget process. The department of Finance will be allocated 25 percent of resources revenues to the Heritage Fund beginning in 2015-2016 when revenues begin to follow to the government after devolution. Any actions and decisions regarding the Heritage Fund will be taken outside of the Mineral Development Strategy.
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PILLAR FIVE: ENRICHING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC AWARENESSSkilled employees contribute their knowledge and experience to support the future growth and expansion of mining exploration, which will revitalize and strengthen the mining industry. About half of the mine workforce is made up of NWT residents. The number of mining jobs could grow significantly in the short term if current advanced projects in advanced stages of development enter production as estimated by current timelines.
GOAL 5.1
Enable NWT residents to participate in the workforce and benefit from the employment opportunities in the mineral resource development sector.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should take the lead role to identify the current and future minerals labour force needs and the available northern workforce in all NWT communities. This could build on the 2011 labour market assessment undertaken by the Regional Training Partnership in the South Slave, North Slave and Dehcho regions.
GNWT ACTION: An NWT Labour Market Assessment will be completed. This will provide comprehensive labour market information across all sectors that will inform the development of a 10 year Labour Market Strategy to support the development of a trained and skilled workforce aligned with labour market needs and emerging opportunities in the NWT.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: Mining Companies should expand their recruitment efforts to other NWT communities should their needs not be met from those specified in their Impact and Benefit Agreements (IBAs) and Socio-Economic Agreements (SEAs).
GNWT ACTION: This action is directed to industry. The GNWT meets regularly with the existing mines to review commitments under the SEAs. Opportunities for joint initiatives to address challenges and maximize employment, training and recruitment activities for all NWT residents are identified and discussed. The GNWT is not privy to the details contained in IBAs.
Through the regular meetings between industry and GNWT, there has been successful cooperation in expanding the points of pick-up to a greater number of communities than originally identified in Environmental Assessment processes.
The GNWT will continue to promote access to employment opportunities from resource development for all NWT residents.
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PILLAR FIVE: ENRICHING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC AWARENESSSustainable development is a priority of the GNWT and is reflected in its Sustainable Development Policy. While mineral development contributes to the economic viability of NWT communities, there is a need to ensure that negative long-term impacts of mineral development are minimized to protect and maintain the land and its people.
GOAL 5.2
Develop an educated, skilled and trained NWT workforce that meets the mining sector’s current and future needs.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should re-introduce the Prospector Training Program. This could be delivered by Aurora College.
GNWT ACTION: Aurora College has developed, in partnership with the Mine Training Society, a five week, 150 hour Geoscience Field Assistant Training course.
The Geoscience Field Assistant Training course exceeds the prospector course and will provide a more comprehensive understanding for students interested in prospecting. The course focuses on the technical skills required of field assistants; safety-oriented modules; communications and teamwork. It provides students with knowledge of basic geology, sampling, as well as prospecting, claim staking, geophysical surveys and grids and will provide an introduction to mineral exploration as well as an introduction to orienteering, wilderness first aid and the like. Since the planning for this was completed in 2013-2014, further labour market needs analysis will be completed to inform decisions regarding this initiative.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: Training opportunities should be made more available across the NWT by increasing the participation of Aboriginal government in the Mine Training Society (MTS).
GNWT ACTION: Regional Training Committees/Partnerships in the five NWT regions (Beaufort Delta, Sahtu, North Slave, South Slave and Dehcho) include Aboriginal governments, industry, Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS) coordinators, GNWT departments and other regional labour market stakeholders. They work together to identify training needs, develop training plans and coordinate the delivery of training in communities.
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GOAL 5.3
Improve student achievement, increase high school graduation rates.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT should continue its efforts to increase participation and graduation rates in secondary schools, particularly in Aboriginal communities.
GNWT ACTION: Through the Aboriginal Student Achievement Education Plan (2011) and the Education Renewal and Innovation Initiative (2013), ECE is currently addressing the restructuring of curricula and school programming to increase student participation in and graduation rates from the K-12 system.
In 2013, ECE and Health and Social Services (HSS) introduced a renewed Early Childhood Development Framework. This will guide the GNWT’s programs and services aimed at improving outcome in early childhood development. The objective is to enable every child, family and community in the NWT, including those most at risk, to have access to high quality, comprehensive, integrated early childhood development programs that are community driven, sustainable and culturally relevant.
In addition to this, a Career Liaison Coordinator position will be created in mid-2014-2015 to enhance cooperative and collaborative relationships between the GNWT departments, industry, educational institutions and communities; facilitate information sharing; increase student understanding of the variety of career opportunities available in the resource industry; coordinate career fairs to actively involve students in exploring potential careers and educational opportunities; initiate engagement of students in middle school; and work closely with Skills Canada NWT staff to support Skills Clubs and hands-on learning. The GNWT will be committing $108,000 in 2014-2015 and $246,000 in 2015-2016 for this action.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT Department of Education, Culture and Employment should ensure that Earth Science and Geology are well represented in its academic curriculum.
GNWT ACTION: ECE currently offers Earth Science programs from kindergarten to grade 9 for all students. Students in grades 10-12 can choose to take Experiential Science 10, 20, 30 that have an earth science focus.
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PILLAR FIVE: ENRICHING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC AWARENESSSustainable development is a priority of the GNWT and is reflected in its Sustainable Development Policy. While mineral development contributes to the economic viability of NWT communities, there is a need to ensure that negative long-term impacts of mineral development are minimized to protect and maintain the land and its people.
GOAL 5.3 (continued)
Improve student achievement, increase high school graduation rates.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: Governments and industry should collaborate to ensure that students are aware of career opportunities in mineral exploration and mining.
GNWT ACTION: The Career Liaison Coordinator position will be established in mid-2014-2015 to move forward with this initiative. The intention of the Career Liaison Coordinator will be to provide a more focused and coordinated career development awareness program for students, employers, communities and governments.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: Industry, public and Aboriginal governments must continue to press the federal government to fund the Pan-Territorial Northern Mineral Workforce Development Strategy and follow through on their own commitments to the plan.
GNWT ACTION: The GNWT is continuing to work with the Mine Training Society (MTS), Aboriginal, territorial and federal government partners to advance this action.
GOAL 5.4
Develop and implement training and certification standards for the mining sector.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT and industry should work toward developing common training and skill standards between operating mines in the NWT so that workers are able to move more easily between mines.
GNWT ACTION: The department of ECE will consider establishing an Industry Training and Standards Coordinator position to fulfill this action in 2014-2015. A coordinator would work with industries from across multiple sectors to develop common industrial training and certification standards and exams. A Coordinator would consult and share information with industry, educational institutions, and other partners to ensure a common understanding of the level of achievement for employers and employees.
Establishing and communicating standards will help Northerners prepare for certification and support ongoing education and skill development which is the foundation for a qualified northern workforce; validate the GWNT’s support for industrial training to meet labour market needs; expand northern mining/oil and gas training programs; and expand apprenticeship opportunities for high school students; and enhance overall employability.
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GOAL 5.5
Increase Northerners’ understanding of the mineral exploration and mining industry and the associated educational requirements, training and employment opportunities.
PANEL RECOMMENDATION: The GNWT, together with industry and Aboriginal governments, should develop a sustained public awareness campaign.
GNWT ACTION: In conjunction with partners, develop and deliver a coordinated strategic public awareness campaign using multiple communication vehicles (print, advertising, social media, and public outreach activities) to maximize exposure to primary audiences – including students, parents, NWT residents, educators, industry, and employers.
Coordination amongst governments, industry and training and educational partners will engage and inform all NWT residents regarding education, training and employment opportunities associated with the mineral exploration and mining industry which will help lead to an educated, trained and skilled northern workforce.
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APPENDIX I: sUMMARY Of ACTIONs, ACTIVITIEs, PERfORMANCE MEAsUREs AND TIMELINEsOutlined on the following pages are the summary of actions, activities, initial performance measures and timelines that provide additional background and information regarding the implementation of actions; how the GNWT intends to go forward with the associated actions for 2014-2015 and whether incremental resources will be provided for these corresponding actions. This information will also provide guidance on how the GNWT intends to measure and report on the performance of the actions and to provide adjustment action when necessary.
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bori
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l Gov
ernm
ents
to
dev
elop
Mar
ketin
g an
d In
vest
men
t pro
mot
ion
plan
– “
NW
T M
inin
g A
llian
ce”
ITI
Supp
ort:
ENR
NW
T/N
U C
ham
ber o
f M
ines
NW
T C
ham
ber o
f C
omm
erce
Abo
rigin
al G
over
nmen
ts
• D
evel
op m
arke
ting
and
inve
stm
ent
prom
otio
n pl
an
• 20
14-1
5 In
crem
enta
l re
sour
ces:
cro
ss re
fere
nce
with
GN
WT
mar
ketin
g ca
mpa
ign
• C
ompl
ete
deve
lopm
ent a
nd
crea
tive
wor
k as
soci
ated
w
ith th
e m
arke
ting
and
prom
otio
nal c
ampa
ign
• N
umbe
r of b
usin
ess
asso
ciat
ions
invo
lved
in
mar
ketin
g an
d pr
omot
ion
• N
umbe
r of A
borig
inal
gov
ernm
ents
at
tend
ing
min
eral
con
fere
nces
STRA
TEG
YG
OA
L N
UM
BER
GN
WT
AC
TIO
NG
NW
T
LEA
D
STRA
TEG
IC P
ART
NER
SU
PPO
RTA
CT
IVIT
Y T
IMEL
INE
PRO
POSE
D P
ERFO
RMA
NC
E M
EASU
REM
ENT
S20
15-2
016
2013
-20
14
2014
-20
15
2.1
GN
WT
to s
uppo
rt th
e co
mpl
etio
n of
Can
ada’
s Re
gula
tory
Ref
orm
Act
ion
Plan
– to
be
impl
emen
ted
thro
ugh
Bill
C-1
5
To b
e su
ppor
ted
thro
ugh
devo
lutio
n
Supp
ort:
Exec
, EN
R
Gov
ernm
ent o
f Can
ada
• G
NW
T co
mpl
eted
te
chni
cal r
evie
w o
f pr
opos
ed
amen
dmen
ts
• Ef
fort
s to
impl
emen
t Bill
C-1
5 ch
ange
s w
ill b
e ph
ased
in
over
a p
erio
d of
a c
oupl
e
of y
ears
• A
ctio
ns a
nd d
ecis
ions
will
be
take
n ou
tsid
e of
the
Min
eral
Dev
elop
men
t Str
ateg
y w
ith
atte
ntio
n to
ens
urin
g M
DS
is ta
ken
into
co
nsid
erat
ion
3.2
GN
WT
to p
rovi
de
assi
stan
ce, i
n th
e de
velo
pmen
t of
com
mun
ity c
apac
ity
build
ing
plan
s, b
y pr
ovid
ing
tech
nica
l and
fin
anci
al s
uppo
rt
ITI t
o fa
cilit
ate
and
prov
ide
tech
nica
l and
fin
anci
al
supp
ort b
ut
this
is le
ad b
y A
borig
inal
G
over
nmen
ts
Abo
rigin
al g
over
nmen
ts;
indu
stry
; GN
WT
• Pl
anni
ng a
nd a
naly
sis
for G
NW
T su
ppor
t•
Dev
elop
men
t of c
riter
ia
for f
undi
ng a
nd in
itiat
ion
of
inte
rgov
ernm
enta
l co
mm
unic
atio
n
• S
uppo
rt fo
r Abo
rigin
al
Act
ion
2014
-15
Incr
emen
tal
Reso
urce
s: $
50
,00
0
• Sa
tisfa
ctio
n w
ith C
apac
ity b
uild
ing
• G
reat
er g
over
nmen
t-to
-gov
ernm
ent
rela
tions
hips
3.3
GN
WT
will
ass
ist
Abo
rigi
nal c
omm
uniti
es
in p
rovi
ding
tech
nica
l and
fin
anci
al re
sour
ces
who
in
tend
to d
evel
op
enga
gem
ent r
oadm
aps
ITI t
o fa
cilit
ate
and
prov
ide
tech
nica
l and
fin
anci
al
reso
urce
s bu
t le
ad th
roug
h A
borig
inal
G
over
nmen
ts
Supp
ort:
DA
AIR
Can
Nor
Abo
rigin
al g
over
nmen
ts;
Indu
stry
• Pl
anni
ng a
nd a
naly
sis
for G
NW
T su
ppor
t•
Dev
elop
men
t of c
riter
ia fo
r fu
ndin
g an
d in
itiat
ion
of
inte
rgov
ernm
enta
l co
mm
unic
atio
n
• Su
ppor
t for
Abo
rigin
al
Act
ion
2014
-15
Incr
emen
tal
Reso
urce
s: $
50
,00
0
• Sa
tisfa
ctio
n w
ith e
ngag
emen
t roa
dmap
s bo
th In
dust
ry a
nd A
borig
inal
gov
ernm
ents
• G
reat
er g
over
nmen
t-to
-gov
ernm
ent
rela
tions
hip
4.1
The
GN
WT
con
tinue
s to
su
ppor
t and
enc
oura
ge
the
Land
Use
Pla
nnin
g pr
oces
s, s
peci
fical
ly
area
s w
here
it h
as
juri
sdic
tion
ENR/
Land
sG
over
nmen
t of C
anad
a;
Abo
rigin
al g
over
nmen
ts;
and
regi
onal
land
use
pl
anni
ng b
oard
s
• La
nd u
se p
lans
are
an
ongo
ing
activ
ity
invo
lvin
g se
vera
l key
pa
rtne
rs. T
imel
ines
are
de
term
ined
by
the
land
use
pla
nnin
g bo
ards
and
co
mm
ittee
s. T
he
GN
WT
com
mits
to
prov
idin
g tim
ely
com
men
ts a
nd
feed
back
• O
ngoi
ng
• C
ompl
etio
n of
land
use
pla
ns fo
r all
regi
ons
of th
e N
WT
31
32
STRA
TEG
YG
OA
L N
UM
BER
GN
WT
AC
TIO
NG
NW
T
LEA
D
STRA
TEG
IC P
ART
NER
SU
PPO
RTA
CT
IVIT
Y T
IMEL
INE
PRO
POSE
D P
ERFO
RMA
NC
E M
EASU
REM
ENT
S20
15-2
016
2013
-20
14
2014
-20
15
4.1
The
GN
WT
will
dev
elop
a
plan
to a
ddre
ss th
e re
mai
ning
goa
l of t
he P
AS
by id
entif
ying
cor
e ar
eas
for p
rote
ctio
n th
at a
re
repr
esen
tativ
e of
a
regi
on’s
bio
dive
rsity
ENR
Abo
rigin
al g
over
nmen
ts
and
orga
niza
tions
; G
over
nmen
t of C
anad
a;
Envi
ronm
enta
l no
n-go
vern
men
t or
gani
zatio
ns; I
ndus
try;
co
mm
unity
and
pub
lic
cons
ulta
tions
• A
pla
n to
iden
tify,
pr
iorit
ize,
and
fill
rem
aini
ng g
aps
in
ecol
ogic
al
repr
esen
tatio
n is
be
ing
deve
lope
d
by th
e G
NW
T
• A
n A
ctio
n Pl
an w
ill b
e de
velo
ped
to o
utlin
e im
plem
enta
tion
deta
ils
• A
ppro
val a
nd im
plem
enta
tion
of th
e pl
an;
mak
ing
prog
ress
to m
eet i
ts g
oals
and
ob
ject
ives
by
achi
evin
g th
e ac
tions
that
w
ill b
e de
fined
in th
e A
ctio
n Pl
an
• Fi
lling
gap
s in
eco
logi
cal r
epre
sent
atio
n in
th
e N
WT
with
new
are
as, o
r com
plet
ing
area
s th
at h
ave
alre
ady
been
iden
tified
• In
crea
sed
coop
erat
ion
amon
gst p
rote
cted
ar
eas
man
ager
s, a
nd re
leas
e of
a S
tate
of
Prot
ecte
d A
reas
repo
rt in
20
14
4.4
GN
WT
will
wor
k w
ith
part
ners
to d
evel
op a
nd
impl
emen
t app
roac
hes
for t
he m
onito
ring
, as
sess
men
t and
m
anag
emen
t of
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts
on
wild
life
and
wild
life
habi
tat
ENR
• W
ildlif
e co
-man
agem
ent
part
ners
, Abo
rigin
al
gove
rnm
ents
and
co
mm
uniti
es
• M
iner
al in
dust
ry
prop
onen
ts a
nd o
pera
tors
• O
ther
GN
WT
de
part
men
ts (
Land
s,
Indu
stry
, Tou
rism
, and
In
vest
men
t, D
epar
tmen
t of
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion,
etc
.)
• fe
dera
l gov
ernm
ent
depa
rtm
ents
(A
borig
inal
A
ffairs
and
Nor
ther
n D
evel
opm
ent C
anad
a,
Envi
ronm
ent C
anad
a,
etc.
)
• Bo
real
Car
ibou
Ran
ge
Plan
– S
tart
ed fa
ll 20
13, a
ntic
ipat
ed
com
plet
ion
date
20
18*
• D
evel
opm
ent o
f a
mul
ti-sc
ale
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts
mon
itorin
g pr
ogra
ms
for w
ildlif
e in
th
e Sl
ave
Geo
logi
cal
Prov
ince
– S
tart
ed fa
ll 20
13, a
ntic
ipat
ed
com
plet
ion
date
20
15
• Ba
thur
st C
arib
ou
Rang
e Pl
an -
Sta
rted
fa
ll 20
13, a
ntic
ipat
ed
com
plet
ion
date
20
16
• D
evel
opm
ent o
f a
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
Resp
onse
Fra
mew
ork
for t
he B
athu
rst
Car
ibou
Her
d –
Star
ted
sprin
g 20
13,
antic
ipat
ed c
ompl
etio
n da
te 2
015
• D
evel
opm
ent o
f a
mul
ti-sc
ale
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts
mon
itorin
g pr
ogra
m
for w
ildlif
e in
the
Slav
e G
eolo
gica
l Pro
vinc
e an
d ot
her p
riorit
y ar
eas
in th
e N
WT,
as
need
ed
• D
evel
opm
ent o
f ran
ge p
lans
fo
r bar
ren-
grou
nd c
arib
ou
and
bore
al w
oodl
and
carib
ou
that
iden
tify
how
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts
stre
ssor
s w
ill b
e as
sess
ed a
nd m
anag
ed
• D
evel
opm
ent o
f a
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
Resp
onse
Fr
amew
ork
for t
he B
athu
rst
barr
en g
roun
d ca
ribou
her
d,
and
for o
ther
spe
cies
as
need
ed
• H
ealth
y, s
elf-
sust
aini
ng w
ildlif
e po
pula
tions
for t
he b
enefi
t of c
urre
nt a
nd
futu
re g
ener
atio
ns
• A
dher
ence
to c
umul
ativ
e ef
fect
s th
resh
olds
iden
tified
in ra
nge
plan
s fo
r bo
real
and
bar
ren-
grou
nd c
arib
ou
• En
gage
men
t of i
ndus
try
and
othe
r par
tner
s in
regi
onal
mon
itorin
g in
itiat
ives
and
rang
e pl
anni
ng p
roce
sses
• Im
plem
enta
tion
of W
WH
PPs,
WEM
Ps,
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
guid
elin
es b
y m
iner
al re
sour
ce d
evel
oper
s
STRA
TEG
YG
OA
L N
UM
BER
GN
WT
AC
TIO
NG
NW
T
LEA
D
STRA
TEG
IC P
ART
NER
SU
PPO
RTA
CT
IVIT
Y T
IMEL
INE
PRO
POSE
D P
ERFO
RMA
NC
E M
EASU
REM
ENT
S20
15-2
016
2013
-20
14
2014
-20
15
4.4
GN
WT
will
dev
elop
gu
idel
ines
for t
he m
iner
al
indu
stry
to m
inim
ize
indi
vidu
al p
roje
ct
cont
ribu
tions
to
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts
on
wild
life
and
wild
life
habi
tat
ENR
• W
ildlif
e co
-man
agem
ent
part
ners
, Abo
rigin
al
gove
rnm
ents
and
co
mm
uniti
es
• M
iner
al in
dust
ry
prop
onen
ts a
nd o
pera
tors
• O
ther
GN
WT
de
part
men
ts (
Land
s,
Indu
stry
, Tou
rism
, and
In
vest
men
t, D
epar
tmen
t of
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion,
etc
.)
• Fe
dera
l gov
ernm
ent
depa
rtm
ents
(A
borig
inal
A
ffairs
and
Nor
ther
n D
evel
opm
ent C
anad
a,
Envi
ronm
ent C
anad
a,
etc.
)
• W
WH
PP a
nd W
EMP
Gui
delin
es –
Sta
rted
in
win
ter 2
013
, an
ticip
ated
com
plet
ion
date
Apr
il 20
15
• C
umul
ativ
e Ef
fect
s A
sses
smen
t G
uide
lines
Sta
rted
in
win
ter 2
014
, an
ticip
ated
com
plet
ion
date
in 2
015
• D
evel
opm
ent o
f ind
ustr
y gu
idel
ines
for W
ildlif
e an
d W
ildlif
e H
abita
t Pro
tect
ion
Plan
s (W
WH
PP),
Wild
life
Effe
cts
Mon
itorin
g Pr
ogra
ms
(WEM
P) a
nd c
umul
ativ
e ef
fect
s as
sess
men
ts
• H
ealth
y, s
elf-
sust
aini
ng w
ildlif
e po
pula
tions
for t
he b
enefi
t of c
urre
nt a
nd
futu
re g
ener
atio
ns
• A
dher
ence
to c
umul
ativ
e ef
fect
s th
resh
olds
iden
tified
in ra
nge
plan
s fo
r bo
real
and
bar
ren-
grou
nd c
arib
ou
• En
gage
men
t of i
ndus
try
and
othe
r par
tner
s in
regi
onal
mon
itorin
g in
itiat
ives
and
rang
e pl
anni
ng p
roce
sses
• Im
plem
enta
tion
of W
WH
PPs,
WEM
Ps,
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
guid
elin
es b
y m
iner
al re
sour
ce d
evel
oper
s
4.5
GN
WT
to c
ontin
ue to
im
prov
e on
So
cio-
Econ
omic
A
gree
men
ts
ITI
Supp
ort:
ECE,
H
SS
Reso
urce
Dev
elop
men
t C
ompa
nies
with
SEA
s•
Expa
ndin
g po
ints
-of-
hire
to
bene
fit a
dditi
onal
N
WT
com
mun
ities
an
d th
eir r
esid
ents
• C
ontin
ue to
wor
k w
ith
reso
urce
com
pani
es o
n ex
istin
g SE
As
to a
cqui
re
up-t
o-da
te s
tand
ardi
zed
data
• C
ontin
ue to
ove
rsee
the
mat
urat
ion
and
inno
vatio
n of
th
e de
velo
pmen
t of S
EAs
to
max
imiz
e be
nefit
s fr
om
maj
or re
sour
ce d
evel
opm
ent
proj
ects
• C
omm
uniti
es m
eetin
gs m
ay
be h
eld,
dep
endi
ng o
n SE
A
• SE
As
mea
sure
sev
eral
indi
cato
rs re
late
d to
th
e im
pact
s of
min
ing
on c
omm
uniti
es,
supp
ortin
g th
e St
rate
gy’s
goa
ls. T
he
mon
itorin
g of
NW
T so
cio-
econ
omic
in
dica
tors
suc
h as
hiri
ng a
nd p
rocu
rem
ent
prov
ides
qua
ntifi
able
mea
sure
s of
suc
cess
4.6
; 4.7
Nor
ther
n M
iner
al
Busi
ness
Offi
cer t
o be
es
tabl
ishe
d w
ithin
ITI
ITI
NW
T/N
U C
ham
ber o
f M
iner
s; N
WT
Cha
mbe
r of
Com
mer
ce; A
borig
inal
or
gani
zatio
ns; i
ndus
try;
no
rthe
rn b
usin
esse
s
• Pl
anni
ng a
nd a
naly
sis
for G
NW
T ac
tion
• N
orth
ern
Min
eral
Bus
ines
s O
ffice
r to
be e
stab
lishe
d ea
rly 2
014
-20
15
• Fu
rthe
r ana
lysi
s to
det
erm
ine
whe
ther
a N
orth
ern
Busi
ness
M
iner
al O
ffice
wou
ld b
e re
quire
d fo
llow
ing
resu
lts o
f M
iner
al B
usin
ess
Offi
ce
• Bu
sine
ss C
oord
inat
ion
2014
-15
Incr
emen
tal
reso
urce
s: $
152,
00
0
• N
umbe
r of b
usin
esse
s to
con
tact
offi
cer
• C
reat
ion
of in
vent
ory
of m
inin
g in
dust
ry
• N
umbe
r of c
onne
ctio
ns m
ade
rega
rdin
g m
iner
al c
onfe
renc
es
• N
umbe
r of n
orth
ern
busi
ness
es
esta
blis
hed
• Po
sitiv
e in
dust
ry a
nd p
ublic
per
cept
ion
33
34
STRA
TEG
YG
OA
L N
UM
BER
GN
WT
AC
TIO
NG
NW
T
LEA
D
STRA
TEG
IC P
ART
NER
SU
PPO
RTA
CT
IVIT
Y T
IMEL
INE
PRO
POSE
D P
ERFO
RMA
NC
E M
EASU
REM
ENT
S20
15-2
016
2013
-20
14
2014
-20
15
4.4
GN
WT
will
dev
elop
gu
idel
ines
for t
he m
iner
al
indu
stry
to m
inim
ize
indi
vidu
al p
roje
ct
cont
ribu
tions
to
cum
ulat
ive
effe
cts
on
wild
life
and
wild
life
habi
tat
ENR
• W
ildlif
e co
-man
agem
ent
part
ners
, Abo
rigin
al
gove
rnm
ents
and
co
mm
uniti
es
• M
iner
al in
dust
ry
prop
onen
ts a
nd o
pera
tors
• O
ther
GN
WT
de
part
men
ts (
Land
s,
Indu
stry
, Tou
rism
, and
In
vest
men
t, D
epar
tmen
t of
Tra
nspo
rtat
ion,
etc
.)
• Fe
dera
l gov
ernm
ent
depa
rtm
ents
(A
borig
inal
A
ffairs
and
Nor
ther
n D
evel
opm
ent C
anad
a,
Envi
ronm
ent C
anad
a,
etc.
)
• W
WH
PP a
nd W
EMP
Gui
delin
es –
Sta
rted
in
win
ter 2
013
, an
ticip
ated
com
plet
ion
date
Apr
il 20
15
• C
umul
ativ
e Ef
fect
s A
sses
smen
t G
uide
lines
Sta
rted
in
win
ter 2
014
, an
ticip
ated
com
plet
ion
date
in 2
015
• D
evel
opm
ent o
f ind
ustr
y gu
idel
ines
for W
ildlif
e an
d W
ildlif
e H
abita
t Pro
tect
ion
Plan
s (W
WH
PP),
Wild
life
Effe
cts
Mon
itorin
g Pr
ogra
ms
(WEM
P) a
nd c
umul
ativ
e ef
fect
s as
sess
men
ts
• H
ealth
y, s
elf-
sust
aini
ng w
ildlif
e po
pula
tions
for t
he b
enefi
t of c
urre
nt a
nd
futu
re g
ener
atio
ns
• A
dher
ence
to c
umul
ativ
e ef
fect
s th
resh
olds
iden
tified
in ra
nge
plan
s fo
r bo
real
and
bar
ren-
grou
nd c
arib
ou
• En
gage
men
t of i
ndus
try
and
othe
r par
tner
s in
regi
onal
mon
itorin
g in
itiat
ives
and
rang
e pl
anni
ng p
roce
sses
• Im
plem
enta
tion
of W
WH
PPs,
WEM
Ps,
and
Cum
ulat
ive
Effe
cts
guid
elin
es b
y m
iner
al re
sour
ce d
evel
oper
s
4.5
GN
WT
to c
ontin
ue to
im
prov
e on
So
cio-
Econ
omic
A
gree
men
ts
ITI
Supp
ort:
ECE,
H
SS
Reso
urce
Dev
elop
men
t C
ompa
nies
with
SEA
s•
Expa
ndin
g po
ints
-of-
hire
to
bene
fit a
dditi
onal
N
WT
com
mun
ities
an
d th
eir r
esid
ents
• C
ontin
ue to
wor
k w
ith
reso
urce
com
pani
es o
n ex
istin
g SE
As
to a
cqui
re
up-t
o-da
te s
tand
ardi
zed
data
• C
ontin
ue to
ove
rsee
the
mat
urat
ion
and
inno
vatio
n of
th
e de
velo
pmen
t of S
EAs
to
max
imiz
e be
nefit
s fr
om
maj
or re
sour
ce d
evel
opm
ent
proj
ects
• C
omm
uniti
es m
eetin
gs m
ay
be h
eld,
dep
endi
ng o
n SE
A
• SE
As
mea
sure
sev
eral
indi
cato
rs re
late
d to
th
e im
pact
s of
min
ing
on c
omm
uniti
es,
supp
ortin
g th
e St
rate
gy’s
goa
ls. T
he
mon
itorin
g of
NW
T so
cio-
econ
omic
in
dica
tors
suc
h as
hiri
ng a
nd p
rocu
rem
ent
prov
ides
qua
ntifi
able
mea
sure
s of
suc
cess
4.6
; 4.7
Nor
ther
n M
iner
al
Busi
ness
Offi
cer t
o be
es
tabl
ishe
d w
ithin
ITI
ITI
NW
T/N
U C
ham
ber o
f M
iner
s; N
WT
Cha
mbe
r of
Com
mer
ce; A
borig
inal
or
gani
zatio
ns; i
ndus
try;
no
rthe
rn b
usin
esse
s
• Pl
anni
ng a
nd a
naly
sis
for G
NW
T ac
tion
• N
orth
ern
Min
eral
Bus
ines
s O
ffice
r to
be e
stab
lishe
d ea
rly 2
014
-20
15
• Fu
rthe
r ana
lysi
s to
det
erm
ine
whe
ther
a N
orth
ern
Busi
ness
M
iner
al O
ffice
wou
ld b
e re
quire
d fo
llow
ing
resu
lts o
f M
iner
al B
usin
ess
Offi
ce
• Bu
sine
ss C
oord
inat
ion
2014
-15
Incr
emen
tal
reso
urce
s: $
152,
00
0
• N
umbe
r of b
usin
esse
s to
con
tact
offi
cer
• C
reat
ion
of in
vent
ory
of m
inin
g in
dust
ry
• N
umbe
r of c
onne
ctio
ns m
ade
rega
rdin
g m
iner
al c
onfe
renc
es
• N
umbe
r of n
orth
ern
busi
ness
es
esta
blis
hed
• Po
sitiv
e in
dust
ry a
nd p
ublic
per
cept
ion
STRA
TEG
YG
OA
L N
UM
BER
GN
WT
AC
TIO
NG
NW
T
LEA
D
STRA
TEG
IC P
ART
NER
SU
PPO
RTA
CT
IVIT
Y T
IMEL
INE
PRO
POSE
D P
ERFO
RMA
NC
E M
EASU
REM
ENT
S20
15-2
016
2013
-20
14
2014
-20
15
5.1
GN
WT
to id
entif
y cu
rren
t an
d fu
ture
min
eral
s la
bour
forc
e ne
eds
and
the
avai
labl
e no
rthe
rn
wor
kfor
ce in
all
NW
T
com
mun
ities
ECE
Min
e Tr
aini
ng S
ocie
ty;
Aur
ora
Col
lege
Supp
ort:
ITI,
NW
T St
ats
Bure
au, H
R, In
dust
ry
• N
WT
Min
ing
Labo
ur
mar
ket f
orec
asts
and
re
port
com
plet
ed in
Sp
ring
2014
• A
NW
T La
bour
Mar
ket
Ass
essm
ent t
o be
com
plet
ed
in 2
014
-20
15
• C
ompl
etio
n of
the
stud
ies
and
repo
rts
• C
lear
ly id
entifi
ed n
eeds
, gap
s an
d op
port
uniti
es th
at w
ill e
nabl
e th
e G
NW
T
to d
evel
op a
com
preh
ensi
ve a
ppro
ach
to
wor
kfor
ce d
evel
opm
ent
5.1
GN
WT
mee
ts re
gula
rly
with
exi
stin
g m
ines
to
revi
ew c
omm
itmen
ts
unde
r SEA
s an
d id
entif
y op
port
uniti
es fo
r joi
nt
initi
ativ
es
ITI/
ECE/
HSS
Indu
stry
Min
e Tr
aini
ng S
ocie
ty
Aur
ora
Col
lege
Abo
rigin
al G
over
nmen
ts
• Th
is a
ctio
ns is
ong
oing
• O
ngoi
ng•
Num
ber o
f nor
ther
n em
ploy
ees
• N
umbe
r of p
artic
ipan
ts a
nd ty
pes
of
trai
ning
pro
gram
s, in
clud
ing
appr
entic
eshi
p
5.2
Wor
k w
ith p
artn
ers
to
iden
tify
trai
ning
nee
ds,
deve
lop
trai
ning
pla
ns
and
coor
dina
te d
eliv
ery
of tr
aini
ng in
co
mm
uniti
es
Min
e Tr
aini
ng
Soci
ety;
In
dust
ry;
Abo
rigin
al
Gov
ernm
ents
GN
WT
Regi
onal
Tra
inin
g C
omm
ittee
s/Pa
rtne
rshi
ps
in th
e fiv
e N
WT
regi
ons
incl
ude
Abo
rigin
al
gove
rnm
ents
, ind
ustr
y,
Abo
rigin
al S
kills
and
Em
ploy
men
t Tra
inin
g St
rate
gy (
ASE
TS)
coor
dina
tors
, GN
WT
de
part
men
ts a
nd o
ther
re
gion
al la
bour
mar
ket
• Th
is a
ctio
n is
ong
oing
• O
ngoi
ng•
Num
ber o
f par
ticip
ant e
nrol
men
ts
• N
umbe
r of t
imes
the
cour
se is
del
iver
ed
and
whe
re
• N
umbe
r of c
omm
uniti
es s
erve
d
• N
umbe
r of p
artic
ipan
t com
plet
ions
• N
umbe
r of p
artic
ipan
ts e
mpl
oyed
(i
f ava
ilabl
e)
5.2
The
GN
WT
in
part
ners
hip
deve
lop
and
deliv
er a
pro
gram
that
m
eets
and
exc
eeds
the
Pros
pect
or T
rain
ing
Prog
ram
Aur
ora
Col
lege
an
d M
ine
Trai
ning
So
ciet
y
ECE
ECE
Indu
stry
Regi
onal
Tra
inin
g Pa
rtne
rshi
ps
• Pl
anni
ng a
nd a
naly
sis
for G
NW
T ac
tion
• O
ngoi
ng a
naly
sis
rega
rdin
g th
e de
velo
pmen
t of t
his
initi
ativ
e co
ntin
ues
• N
umbe
r of p
artic
ipan
t enr
olm
ents
an
d co
mpl
etio
ns
• N
umbe
r of g
radu
ates
em
ploy
ed
• N
umbe
r of t
imes
the
cour
se is
del
iver
ed
and
whe
re
• St
uden
t and
inst
ruct
or fe
edba
ck
• Em
ploy
er fe
edba
ck
STRA
TEG
YG
OA
L N
UM
BER
GN
WT
AC
TIO
NG
NW
T
LEA
D
STRA
TEG
IC P
ART
NER
SU
PPO
RTA
CT
IVIT
Y T
IMEL
INE
PRO
POSE
D P
ERFO
RMA
NC
E M
EASU
REM
ENT
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15-2
016
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-20
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2014
-20
15
5.3
GN
WT
to c
ontin
ue
effo
rts
to in
crea
se
part
icip
atio
n an
d gr
adua
tion
rate
s in
se
cond
ary
scho
ols
ECE
Scho
ol b
oard
s an
d di
stric
t ed
ucat
ion
coun
cils
; sch
ool
coun
sello
rs/p
rinci
pals
; in
dust
ry/b
usin
esse
s ac
ross
al
l sec
tors
; edu
catio
nal
inst
itutio
ns in
clud
ing
Aur
ora
Col
lege
and
so
uthe
rn in
stitu
tions
; ap
pren
tices
hip
boar
d m
embe
rs; M
ine
Trai
ning
So
ciet
y; S
kills
Can
ada;
fe
dera
l gov
ernm
ent
part
ners
• A
ctio
ns a
lread
y un
derw
ay: A
borig
inal
St
uden
t Edu
catio
n A
chie
vem
ent P
lan
(20
11),
Edu
catio
n Re
new
al a
nd
Inno
vatio
n Fr
amew
ork
(ERI
) 20
13, r
enew
ed
Early
Chi
ldho
od
Dev
elop
men
t Fr
amew
ork
2013
• Es
tabl
ish
a C
aree
r Lia
ison
co
ordi
nato
r to
actio
n th
ese
effo
rts
• 20
14-1
5 In
crem
enta
l Re
sour
ces:
$10
8,0
00
• In
crea
sed
stud
ent r
eten
tion
• In
crea
sed
stud
ent g
radu
atio
n ra
tes
(gra
de
12)
in c
omm
uniti
es
• Im
prov
ed s
tude
nt p
erfo
rman
ce (
on
stan
dard
eva
luat
ions
)
• M
ore
stud
ents
pur
suin
g po
st-s
econ
dary
ed
ucat
ion
- in
clud
ing
trad
es
5.3
Eart
h Sc
ienc
e Pr
ogra
ms
are
offe
red
from
K-9
and
st
uden
ts in
gra
des
10-1
2 ca
n ch
oose
to ta
ke
Expe
rien
tial S
cien
ce 10
, 20
, 30
whi
ch h
as a
n ea
rth
scie
nce
focu
s
ECE
Scho
ol b
oard
s an
d di
stric
t ed
ucat
ion
coun
cils
; Sch
ool
coun
sello
rs/p
rinci
pals
• Ea
rth
Scie
nce
prog
ram
s•
Ong
oing
• Pa
rtic
ipat
ion
of s
tude
nts
in th
e pr
ogra
ms;
en
rolm
ent o
f stu
dent
s in
ear
th-s
cien
ce/
geol
ogy
in p
ost-
seco
ndar
y in
stitu
tions
• N
umbe
r of s
tude
nts
with
sum
mer
jobs
re
late
d to
ear
th-s
cien
ce/g
eolo
gy
5.3
Col
labo
rate
with
par
tner
s to
incr
ease
aw
aren
ess
and
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
em
ploy
men
t op
port
uniti
es a
nd
educ
atio
nal r
equi
rem
ent
for c
aree
rs in
reso
urce
in
dust
ry
ECE
Supp
ort:
othe
r G
NW
T
depa
rtm
ents
; In
dust
ry
Scho
ol b
oard
s an
d di
stric
t ed
ucat
ion
coun
cils
; Sch
ool
coun
sello
rs/p
rinci
pals
; In
dust
ry/b
usin
esse
s di
rect
ly a
nd in
dire
ctly
as
soci
ated
with
ex
plor
atio
n/m
iner
al/m
inin
g;
educ
atio
nal i
nstit
utio
ns
incl
udin
g A
uror
a C
olle
ge
and
sout
hern
inst
itutio
ns;
appr
entic
eshi
p bo
ard
mem
bers
; Min
e Tr
aini
ng
Soci
ety;
Ski
lls C
anad
a;
Abo
rigin
al G
over
nmen
ts;
Boar
ds a
nd C
ham
bers
• Pl
anni
ng a
nd a
naly
sis
for G
NW
T ac
tion
• Es
tabl
ish
a C
aree
r Lia
ison
C
oord
inat
or p
ositi
on w
ith
ECE
who
will
liai
se w
ith
Abo
rigin
al G
over
nmen
ts,
indu
stry
, edu
catio
nal
inst
itutio
ns (
incl
udin
g sc
hool
s an
d A
uror
a C
olle
ge),
M
ine
Trai
ning
Soc
iety
, and
Sk
ills
Can
ada,
boa
rds
and
cham
bers
• N
umbe
r of c
aree
r fai
rs h
eld
• N
umbe
r and
var
iety
of p
artic
ipan
ts a
t the
ca
reer
fairs
• St
uden
t and
edu
cato
rs/g
over
nmen
t/in
dust
ry fe
edba
ck o
n th
e ca
reer
fairs
• En
rolm
ent o
f stu
dent
s en
rolle
d in
ea
rth-
scie
nce/
geol
ogy
in h
igh
scho
ol a
nd
post
-sec
onda
ry in
stitu
tions
• N
umbe
r of s
tude
nts
with
sum
mer
jobs
re
late
d to
ear
th-s
cien
ce/g
eolo
gy
• Re
view
of c
omm
unic
atio
n ve
hicl
es u
sed
from
pro
mot
ion
35
36
STRA
TEG
YG
OA
L N
UM
BER
GN
WT
AC
TIO
NG
NW
T
LEA
D
STRA
TEG
IC P
ART
NER
SU
PPO
RTA
CT
IVIT
Y T
IMEL
INE
PRO
POSE
D P
ERFO
RMA
NC
E M
EASU
REM
ENT
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016
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-20
14
2014
-20
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5.3
Indu
stry
, pub
lic a
nd
Abo
rigi
nal g
over
nmen
ts
will
con
tinue
to p
ress
the
fede
ral g
over
nmen
t to
fund
the
Pan-
Terr
itori
al
Nor
ther
n M
iner
al
Wor
kfor
ce D
evel
opm
ent
Stra
tegy
ECE
Supp
ort:
ITI
Yuko
n G
over
nmen
t
Gov
ernm
ent o
f Nun
avut
Min
e Tr
aini
ng S
ocie
ty
Indu
stry
Abo
rigin
al g
over
nmen
ts
• Th
is a
ctio
n is
ong
oing
. EC
E is
con
tinui
ng to
w
ork
with
the
Min
e Tr
aini
ng S
ocie
ty,
Abo
rigin
al a
nd
terr
itoria
l and
fede
ral
gove
rnm
ent p
artn
ers
to a
dvan
ce th
is
prop
osal
• Th
is a
ctio
n is
ong
oing
• D
evel
opm
ent a
nd d
eliv
ery
of n
ew a
nd/o
r m
ore
trai
ning
pro
gram
s
• In
crea
sed
prog
ram
enr
olm
ents
and
co
mpl
etio
ns
• In
crea
sed
Abo
rigin
al a
nd n
orth
ern
empl
oym
ent s
tatis
tics
(fro
m m
inin
g)
5.4
The
GN
WT
and
Indu
stry
w
ill w
ork
tow
ards
de
velo
ping
com
mon
tr
aini
ng a
nd s
kills
st
anda
rds
ECE
NW
T A
ppre
ntic
eshi
p,
Trad
e an
d O
ccup
atio
nal
Cer
tifica
tion
Boar
d
Indu
stry
Aur
ora
Col
lege
Min
e Tr
aini
ng S
ocie
ty
Can
adia
n A
ppre
ntic
eshi
p Fo
rum
Can
adia
n C
ounc
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trai
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with
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nd A
bori
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oppo
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put f
rom
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tner
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for more information, contact:Mineral Resources Division
Department of Industry, Tourism and InvestmentGovernment of the Northwest Territories
Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9T: (867) 920-3222
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