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Call for Interest for Board Appointments

Are you interested in helping shape the future here in the NWT? Consider joining a resource management Board! The Government of Canada is looking for dynamic people who have an interest in this important work and are self-motivated! The Boards that you could serve on include:

  • Environmental Impact Review Board for the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
  • Environmental Impact Screening Committee for the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
  • Gwich’in Land and Water Board
  • Gwich’in Land Use Planning Board
  • Inuvialuit Water Board
  • Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board
  • Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board
  • Sahtu Land and Water Board
  • Sahtu Land Use Planning Board
  • Wek’èezhìı Land and Water Board

If you are interested in applying for one of these Boards and supporting the important work they do, you can submit a letter of interest which should include which Board(s) you are interested in (to a maximum of five), clearly explaining your relevant knowledge and experience, and, optionally, self-identifying as a member of one of the following groups:

  • Indigenous Peoples
  • Youth
  • Women
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Members of visible minorities

Please also include an explanation of any potential real or apparent conflict(s) of interest, if applicable; as well as a detailed, up-to-date resume that includes your contact details.

Those appointed must be able to manage the fluctuating nature of the Board or panel’s workload, undergo a federal security verification process, which includes fingerprinting and credit check, be available for an interview upon request, as well as share your Covid-19 vaccination status, where applicable.

Any current members are also welcome to express interest in being re-appointed. Please note that Municipal, Indigenous, Territorial, and Federal Government elected officials are ineligible for appointment.

Letters of interest and resumes may be sent to:

Board Relations

Governance and Partnerships Directorate

Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Northwest Territories Regional Office

P.O. Box 1500

YELLOWKNIFE, NT X1A 2R3

nwtboards@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca.

For further details, check out CIRNAC’s website or send an email to nwtboards@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca