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Nunavut Prepares for Land and Resource Control: A Three-Year Transition
Nunavut is gearing up for a significant power shift, taking full control of its land and resources from the federal government by April 2027. The territory signed a devolution deal in 2024, initiating a three-year transition to transfer power to local hands. This includes transferring around 100 federal jobs, establishing a new lands and resources department, and cleaning up contaminated sites before the handover.
The transition is expected to bring about changes in decision-making, with projects staying in Nunavut instead of being sent to Ottawa. However, challenges remain, such as the need to clean up around 150 contaminated sites and the initial low royalties from resources, which will be capped or shared with the federal government. The offshore oil and gas ban also persists, but Premier John Main sees this as an opportunity for future renegotiation.
As Nunavut prepares for this power shift, the focus is on building self-reliance and turning federal hand-me-downs into homegrown control.
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