8.2 Inter-agency Cooperation

Management Plan

8.2 Inter-agency Cooperation

The IFA mandated the creation of several advisory bodies with equal numbers of Inuvialuit and government members. Together these joint bodies, also known as co-management bodies, coordinate environmental research and management within the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR). These include: the Wildlife Management Advisory Council, Northwest Territories (WMAC(NWT)), the Fisheries Joint Management Committee (FJMC), the Environmental Impact Screening Committee (EISC) and the Environmental Impact Review Board (EIRB). These bodies are served by a joint secretariat in Inuvik. Parks Canada shall participate in regional ecosystem management through the co-management process by working with these bodies. Appendix B describes the mandates and relationship of these bodies.

• Parks Canada shall work through the Wildlife Management Advisory Council (NWT) and directly with the Inuvialuit Game Council, the Fisheries Joint Management Committee, Hunters and Trappers Committees, the Government of the Northwest Territories, the Canadian Wildlife Service and other federal government departments as required, to coordinate research, ecosystem management, interpretation, regional tourism, wildlife management and other matters of mutual interest.
• Representing other Inuvialuit interests are the Community Corporations and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. Elders committees in each community provide guidance on some issues. The Inuvialuit Social Development Program works with social concerns including the maintenance of traditional practices and perspectives.