• Proponents in the NMR must first submit their project proposal to the NMRPC, along with all supporting information and material.


  • Proponents must indicate which Minister(s) have jurisdictional responsibility for authorizing the project to proceed, as applicable.


  • A project proposal will be processed in accordance with six (6) phases (at right) as applicable.


  • At some point throughout these six phases, the proponent may be informed that the project may not proceed as is. In such cases, the proponent may be required to submit additional information and details, or to modify or abandon the project as submitted.


  • For project proposals in the Joint Inuit/Cree Zone, the phases must be carried out jointly with the Eeyou Marine Region Planning Commission (EMRPC) and the Eeyou Marine Region Impact Review Board (EMRIRB) in accordance with the NILCA Agreement (paragraph 28.8) and the Overlap Agreement (section 7.3)


CONFORMITY WITH LAND USE PLAN

Process carried out by NMRPC


PHASE 1

EXEMPTION FROM SCREENING

Process carried out by NMRPC


PHASE 2

SCREENING

Process carried out by NMRIRB


PHASE 3

REVIEW

Review by Federal Panel or NMRIRB


PHASE 4

IMPLEMENTATION, ENFORCEMENT and MONITORING

by competent authority


PHASE 6

OTHER PERMITS and AUTHORIZATIONS

Process carried out by competent authority


PHASE 5

Click on any Phase to see the

Project Proposal Review Process in detail.

 NMRIRB Project Proposal Review Process

Note: This flowchart is for illustrative purposes only and has no legal effect. The NILCA Agreement has precedence in case of inconsistency.


Process under the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement (NILCA Agreement)

Project Proposals in the Nunavik Marine Region (NMR)