NOTICE – ᑐᓴᕐᑕᐅᑎᑦᓯᒍᑏᑦ
Notice is herein provided on September 17, 2024 that the Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board (NMRWB) and Eeyou Marine Region Wildlife Board (EMRWB) are holding in-person hearings on the issue of the need for the establishment of Non-Quota Limitations (NQL) for polar bears in the Nunavik Marine Region (NMR) and the Eeyou Marine Region (EMR) including the Cree / Inuit Offshore Overlapping Interests Area.
The hearing will be split into two phases to facilitate effective and meaningful participation.
**NOTE: that there will be an option to attend virtually for both Phase 1 and 2.
PHASE 1: NMRWB – November 2024
With participation of Nunavik communities inside of the NMR (ie. excluding Joint zone, Inuit Zone, Cree Zone) and relevant parties.
Date: November 5-8, 2024.
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Information Request:
– Request can be made for official party status by October 11 at 5pm.
– Parties can provide additional documented information for hearing registry.
Deadline for submissions – Phase 1: October 25, 2024 at 5:00pm
Posted on website: October 27, 2024
Meeting Venue – Phase 1
The first phase will be from November 5 to 8, 2024 in Montreal at the Residence Inn / Courtyard Marriott Hotel:
Residence Inn / Courtyard Marriott
7000 Place Robert Joncas
St. Laurent, Quebec
H4M 2Z5
PHASE 2: NMRWB/EMRWB Joint – February 2025
This will include all the communities in the overlap area. The 7th will be reserved for the parties from the Cree Zone
Date: February 4-7, 2025.
Location: Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec
Information Request :
– Request can be made for official party status by January 10 at 5pm.
– Parties can provide additional documented information for hearing registry.
Deadline for submissions – Phase 2: January 24, 2025 at 5:00pm
Posted on website: January 27, 2025
Meeting Venue – Phase 2
The second phase will be held in Kuujjuaraapik / Whapmagoostui from February 4 to 7, 2025. The second phase will be in collaboration with the Eeyou Marine Region Wildlife Board, focusing on southern Hudson Bay.
Town Hall
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec
J0M 1G0
Relevant Deadlines
EXTENSION: Important dates to keep in mind are as follows (all deadlines are by 5 pm on the listed days):
- February 21: Questions for parties due.
- February 24: Questions sent out to appropriate parties by the boards and posted on the hearing record.
- March 14: Responses to questions due.
- March 17: Responses posted on the hearing record.
- May 9: Closing statements for Phase 1 and 2 due.
- TBD: Completed hearing record posted on both the NMRWB and EMRWB websites.
Hearing Record Phase 1 – ᑐᑭᓯᓂᐊᕐᓂᒧᑦ ᐊᒃᓚᓯᒪᔪᖕᖑᑕᐅᒍᑏᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᑦᑕᐅᔪᑦ 1
In-person Hearing – Presentations from Phase 1 – November 2024
- NMRWB – Public Hearing to consider Polar Bear NQLs – information and context
- NMRWB – NQLs for Polar Bear – Canada and international
- ECCC – Science Presentation
- ECCC – Management Presentation
- Nunatsiavut Government – Davis Strait Polar Bear management
- MELCCFP – Qc-NMR-EMR Management Plan and Nunavik Harvest Data
- NMRWB – Foxe Basin and Davis Strait Polar Bear Inuit Knowledge Studies
Hearing Record Phase 2 – ᑐᑭᓯᓂᐊᕐᓂᒧᑦ ᐊᒃᓚᓯᒪᔪᖕᖑᑕᐅᒍᑏᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᑦᑕᐅᔪᑦ 2
In-person Hearing – Presentation from Phase 2 – February 2025
- NMRWB and EMRWB – Public Hearing to consider Polar Bear NQLs – Phase 2- information and context
- ECCC – Science Presentation
- ECCC – Management Presentation
- MELCCFP – Harvest registration and data
- CTA – Presentation
- Witness – Ontario Ministry – science presentation
- Witness – Eric Regehr – Harvest Risk Analysis
- Witness – Alex Langwieder – James Bay project
- Summary of Makivvik and Anguvigaq presentation
- NMRWB – Southern Hudson Bay Inuit Knowledge Studies
- EMRWB – Cree Knowledge of Polar Bears
Responses to the Information Request may be sent electronically to the following contacts:
Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board
P.O. Box 433, Inukjuak (QC) J0M 1M0
Phone: (819) 254-8667
Receipts of all submissions will be acknowledged.
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