Louis Uttak is one of Igloolik's six members of the 42-member Baffinland Working Committee representing the seven impacted communities of Igloolik, Hall Beach, Arctic Bay, Pond Inlet, Clyde River, Kimmirut and Cape Dorset. Louis talks about the land and the animals, how things have changed since he was a child and how it can be affected by the mining that is going on.… En savoir plus
ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ INUKTITUT AUDIO #2: The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) and the Public Interest. Translation of Amanda Hansen of NIRB explaining why NIRB must take into account the views of Inuit. 3:21 in Oral Inuktitut. (English original also available)
ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ INUKTITUT AUDIO #3: The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) and the Public Interest. MORE translation of Amanda Hansen of NIRB explaining how NIRB works. 4:42 in Oral Inuktitut. (English original also available)
ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ INUKTITUT AUDIO #4: The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) and the Public Interest. Paul Quassa discusses why the negotiators of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement wanted to create the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB). Quassa explains why NIRB is needed and how Inuit have decision-making control over developments in Nunavut. 4:34 in Oral Inuktitut.… En savoir plus
Sandra Inutiq provides advice to community members thinking about participating in Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) hearings for the Mary River Project. Inutiq explains why an environmental assessment is important. Inutiq stresses that members of the community should also participate in order to have their interests heard, not only government and Inuit organizations. 3:31 in Oral Inuktitut.… En savoir plus
ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ INUKTITUT AUDIO #6: The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) and the Public Interest. Translation of Amanda Hansen of NIRB explaining why NIRB is important to protect Inuit. 5:08 in Oral Inuktitut. (English original also available)
DID News Alert May 18, 2012. The Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) has sent out a list of the key issues that will be discussed during the final community hearings in July.… En savoir plus
“NIRB operates under the principle that public participation is an important element of an open, honest and balanced review process. Effective public participation strengthens the quality of the review process and helps to avoid potentialmisunderstandings and conflict.… En savoir plus
Listen tonight to Episode 4 of Nipivut Nunatinnii Our Voice at Home, the open-line call-in radio series on Baffinland and Inuit rights, on Igloolik Community Radio Online, May 16, 2012, starting at 8 pm EST until approximately 10:30 pm ONLINE at at www.isuma.tv/DID/radio/igloolik.
May 16, 2012 8pm EST. Discussion of Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) and its role in relation to the Baffinland Iron Mine project going through environmental review. Hosted by Lucasie Ivalu and Abraham Tagalik, guests include Amanda Hanson, NIRB; Sandra Inutiq, Inuit lawyer; Lloyd Lipsett, human rights lawyer; with call-in questions and comments from Inuit about NIRB and Baffinland.… En savoir plus
May 10, 2012 8pm EST. Part Two of two shows. Human Rights lawyer Lloyd Lipsett continues his discussion of human rights and Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) with Inuit in relation to the Baffinland Iron Mine project going through environmental review. With call-in questions and comments from Inuit about Baffinland. May 10, 2012, 8 pm EST, podcast 150 minutes, in English and Inuktitut.… En savoir plus
