The Northern Regulatory Improvements Initiatives was announced by Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians in November 2007. The Minister has appointed Mr. Neil McCrank to lead the initiative and submit a final report to the Government of Canada outlining proposed recommendations for advancing the regulatory regime, after which Canada will develop a strategy for action.
This initiative was lead by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. This section of the reference library is not meant to be a comprehensive listing of all documents and correspondence. Instead, the select documents posted are meant to provide an overview of the Review Board's involvement in the initiative.
Northern Regulatory Improvement Initiative
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's media release which announces the Northern Regulatory Improvement Initiative.
This letter from the Review Board offers comments and insights on the recommendations in the "Road to Improvement" report. In addition, the Review Board provides advice to the Minister on how INAC might proceed to address the highest priority issues in the most timely and effective manner.
The NWT Board Forum submitted a letter to the Hon. Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, thanking him for meeting with the forum and welcoming a collaborative approach to the initiative.
Gwich'in Renewable Resource Board and Gwich'in Land Use Planning Board's joint response to the "Road to Improvement" report.
The NWT Board Forum submitted a letter to Mr. Neil McCrank, Special Representative of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, thanking him for meeting with the forum and highlighting the key areas, on which the forum feels the initiative should focus.
Joint Response from NWT Board Forum letter sent to the Minister in response to the "Road to Improvement" report.
Letter sent by the Review Board and the land and water boards to the Regional Director General of INAC about better integrating board decisions into the INAC Monitoring and Enforcement framework.
The Regional Director General wrote a letter to the Review Board outlining the main themes that Neil McCrank will be examining in the Northern Regulatory Improvements Initiative and how the Review Board can get involved with the initiative.
The Review Board sent Neil McCrank the attached letter highlighting the board's concerns about the funding arrangement for the upcoming fiscal year. The letter also references some attachments which offer more information for Neil McCrank's consideration during the Northern Regulatory Improvements Initiative.
This attachment to the January 3rd, 08 letter to Mr. McCrank outlines options to consider that may address the need for stable and adequate funding to support the Review Board’s annual operations. The options range from maintaining the status quo to partial and full solutions to the funding challenges faced by the Review Board.