Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal

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​The Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal is a co-management body pursuant to the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. The jurisdiction of the Tribunal includes Applications for Access to both Inuit-owned and Non-Inuit owned land as well as claims for compensation associated with loss of harvesting opportunities associated with access to land in the Nunavut Territory. Establishment of the Tribunal included negotiations with the Government of Canada (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI)) of the terms of the Nunavut Water and Surface Rights Tribunal Act in the context of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, the development of the Tribunal’s By-Laws and Rules of Process and Procedure, the training of Tribunal Members in the conduct of hearings and day-to-day business of the Tribunal. The Tribunal business is conducted in a cross-cultural setting in a variety of Nunavut communities with full translation/interpretation to accommodate English, French and Inuktitut speaking members of the public and Tribunal.