Welcome to the NIRB Website & Public RegistryProtecting and Promoting the Well-being of the Environment and Nunavummiut through the Impact Assessment ProcessLocated in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) is Nunavut's environmental assessment agency, with responsibilities for assessing the potential impacts of proposed projects before any required permits, licences and approvals can be granted. The NIRB's mission is to protect and promote the well-being of the Environment and Nunavummiut through the impact assessment process.This website has been designed to provide background information on the NIRB, its responsibilities, events and activities, and to make the information related to the NIRB's assessments as accessible as possible through the associated public registry and newsfeeds.We encourage you to make your voice heard through the various stages of the NIRB's environmental assessment process, from Screening to Review to Monitoring. Your input can make a positive difference for your family, your community, the environment and for Nunavut's future
Gjoa Haven is at the heart of the search for the Northwest Passage and ishome to the informative Northwest Passage Park. Roald Amundsen wintered before his successful discovery of the Northwest Passage. The area is also the last known location of the Lost
Fort McPherson ( or Tetl'it Zheh - Town at the Head Waters) was established in 1849 when John Bell, an explorer for the Hudson Bay Company, established a trading post along the lower Peel River, four miles up from where the community of Fort McPherson is
Land of the Midnight Sun and Gateway to the Beaufort-Delta, we look forward to having you make Inuvik a part of your Arctic adventure. Located 2 degrees above the Arctic Circle on the scenic Mackenzie River and Delta, Inuvik offers you a wide range of ser
Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) represents over 14,000 Inuit of the Qikiqtani (Baffin) region in a fair and democratic way. The Qikiqtani region includes 13 communities from Quttiktuq (High Arctic) down to Sanikiluaq (Belcher Island). We started as a non-profit, land claim and community organization in 1996 registering as a society in 1997. Our predecessor, the Baffin Regional Inuit Association (BRIA) was formed in 1975.
Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) represents over 14,000 Inuit of the Qikiqtani (Baffin) region in a fair and democratic way. The Qikiqtani region includes 13 communities from Quttiktuq (High Arctic) down to Sanikiluaq (Belcher Island). We started as a non-profit, land claim and community organization in 1996 registering as a society in 1997. Our predecessor, the Baffin Regional Inuit Association (BRIA) was formed in 1975.
Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) represents over 14,000 Inuit of the Qikiqtani (Baffin) region in a fair and democratic way. The Qikiqtani region includes 13 communities from Quttiktuq (High Arctic) down to Sanikiluaq (Belcher Island). We started as a non-profit, land claim and community organization in 1996 registering as a society in 1997. Our predecessor, the Baffin Regional Inuit Association (BRIA) was formed in 1975.