Has the long road to achieve the Inuit vision for managing land in Nunavut finally come to an end?
1973
Inuit Tapirisat of Canada (ITC) (now Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, ITK) begins research on Inuit land use and occupancy in the Arctic.
1976
ITC proposes creating a Nunavut Territory.
1993
The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement is signed, driven by the desire for certainty and clarity of rights to ownership and use of lands and resources.
1993
The Nunavut Planning Commission is established as one of the 5 institutions of public government to ensure the right for Inuit to participate in decision-making concerning the use, management, and conservation of natural resources.
2007
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the Government of Nunavut, and the Government of Canada agree on Broad Planning Policies, Objectives, and Goals.
2007 – 2012
The Nunavut Planning Commission engages with communities to develop a first draft of the Nunavut Land Use Plan
2011 – 2012
The Nunavut Planning Commission releases the first draft of the Nunavut Land Use Plan
2012 – 2015
The Nunavut Planning Commission consults with communities and holds public hearings on the draft land use plan.
2016
The Nunavut Planning Commission releases a new draft Nunavut Land Use Plan
2016
The Nunavut Planning Commission consults with communities on the most recent draft Nunavut Land Use Plan
2021
The Nunavut Planning Commission releases a revised Nunavut Land Use Plan.
2017 – 2021
The Nunavut Planning Commission consults with communities and holds public hearings on the 2021 draft Nunavut Land Use Plan
2023
The Nunavut Planning Commission releases the Recommended Nunavut Land Use Plan for the three required signatories (Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Government of Nunavut, Government of Canada) to consider for adoption.
2024
Will the Nunavut Land Use Plan finally be adopted?