Road To Improvement - The Review of the Regulatory Systems Across the North

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Table of Contents

• Letter of Transmittal
• Executive Summary
• Table of Contents
• I. Introduction
• II. Background / History
• III. Process for Review
• IV. A Model Regulatory System
• V. Realities
• VI. Assessment of Current System
• VII. Restructuring Proposal
• Option #1
• Recommendations on Option #1
• Option #2
• Recommendations on Option #2
• VIII. Recommendations for Improvements
• A. Policy and Management Frameworks
• i) Land Use Plans
• ii) Consultation
• iii) Impact Benefit Agreements
• iv) Environmental Agreements
• v) NWT Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program
• vi) Security Deposits
• vii) Capacity
• viii) Free Entry System
• B. Process Improvements
• i) Performance Measures — Timelines
• ii) Water Quality Standards and Effluent Standards
• iii) Triggers for Environmental Assessment
• iv) Enforcement
• C. Legislative and Regulatory Amendments
• i) Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act
• ii) Surface Rights Legislation
• D. Federal Government Role
• i) Appointments
• ii) Minister's Directives
• iii) Ministerial Review Under S.130 of the MVRMA
• iv) Coordination of Federal Responsibilities
• IX. Nunavut
• X. Yukon
• XI. Implementation Plan
• XII. Concluding Remarks
• Appendix A: Recommendations
• Appendix B: News Release, November 7, 2007
• Appendix C: List of Previous Reports
• Appendix D: Summary of Previous Recommendations
• Appendix E: Regulating Natural Resources in the North
• Appendix F: List of Meetings and Consultations
• Appendix G: Questions Asked During Consultations
• Appendix H: Report of Roundtable Discussion — Terriplan Consultants, March 2008
• Appendix I: Table of Assessment of Current Regulatory System
• Appendix J: Bibliography