2. Foreword

On behalf of:
The President of Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
The Premier of the Government of Nunavut
The Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs

The Nunavut Implementation Panel (NIP) presents its Annual Report on the Implementation of the Nunavut Lands Claims Agreement (NLCA), pursuant to Article 37.3.3 (h). This report covers the period April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2004.

In the four years since the last annual report, the parties represented on the NIP have been engaged in a comprehensive and thorough review of the implementation of the NLCA. This process has primarily been conducted through negotiations to update and amend the Implementation Contract. These negotiations have been challenging and they are not yet concluded.

Each member organization of the NIP has made submissions to this report, outlining implementation challenges and progress. Reports from other principal bodies supporting implementation including the Nunavut Implementation Training Committee, the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board, the Arbitration Board, the Surface Rights Tribunal, the Nunavut Impact Review Board, the Nunavut Water Board and the Nunavut Planning Commission are also provided in this document.

While much remains to be done, the Nunavut Implementation Panel hopes that the following report will illustrate what is and is not working with the NLCA.