Nunavut Wildlife Management Board

Roster of Resolutions
Regular Meeting No.5
1994 - 95

(95-037  to  95-056)

Resolution 95-037

Resolved that the agenda be adopted as presented with one exception, that the Board go in camera on Thursday morning.
Moved by: Andy Theriault   Seconded by: Malachi Arreak
Carried Date: November 16, 1994

Resolution 95-038

Resolved that the Lake Harbour minutes be amended and re-drafted for the next regular meeting.
Moved by: Malachi Arreak   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: November 17, 1994

Resolution 95-039

Resolved that the 30th October 1994 audited Financial Statements be accepted with noted adjustments.
Moved by: Kevin McCormick   Seconded by: Malachi Arreak
Carried Date: November 18, 1994

Resolution 95-040

Resolved that the NWMB accept the Financial and Administration Committee's recommendation that CIBC/TAL be used to invest the Board's Wildlife Research Funds.
Moved by: Malachi Arreak   Seconded by: Andy Theriault
Carried Date: November 18, 1994

Resolution 95-041

Resolved that the Bowhead Knowledge Study Report be accepted as presented.
Moved by: Andy Theriault   Seconded by: Malachi Arreak
Carried Date: November 17, 1994

Resolution 95-042

Resolved that the Board accept the recommendation of the Selection Committee in regard to:
1.  Awarding of the contract for design of the Wildlife Harvest Study to the Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba.
2.  Assigning NWMB staff to draw up the appropriate contract documentation and make the necessary administrative arrangements for its initiation.

Moved by: Andy Theriault   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: November 18, 1994

Resolution 95-043

Resolved that the NWMB recommend to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans that Ben Kovic, Chairman of the NWMB be appointed to the Canada/Greenland Joint Commission on Beluga and Narwhal.
Moved by: Gordon Koshinsky   Seconded by: Marius Tungilik
Carried Date: November 17, 1994

Resolution 95-044

Resolved that the NWMB approve the Prince Leopold Island Bird Sanctuary Management Plan.
Moved by: Andy Theriault   Seconded by: David Igutsaq
Carried Date: November 17, 1994

Resolution 95-045

Resolved that the NWMB supports the research proposal regarding the "Population Dynamics of Polar Bear in Western Hudson Bay" and that; the approved financial assistance be provided to CWS.
Moved by: Gordon Koshinsky   Seconded by: Andy Theriault
Carried Date: November 17, 1994

Resolution 95-046

Resolved that the Board move to an in-camera session for 7:30 p.m., November 16, 1994.
Moved by: Andy Theriault   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: November 16, 1994

Resolution 95-047

Resolved that the in-camera session be closed.
Moved by: Joannie Ikkidluak   Seconded by: David Igutsaq
Carried Date: November 16, 1994

Resolution 95-048

Resolved that the Board move to an in-camera session.
Moved by: Andy Theriault   Seconded by: Malachi Arreak
Carried Date: November 18, 1994

Resolution 95-049

Resolved that the Board close the in-camera session.
Moved by:    Seconded by:
Carried Date: November 18, 1994

Resolution 95-050

Resolved that the Executive Director be requested to investigate the retention of a Legal Firm for the NWMB and provide a final recommendation to the Board at their Winnipeg meeting.
Moved by: Andy Theriault   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: November 17, 1994

Resolution 95-051

Resolved that the Executive Director be directed to investigate, fully, the rates of honorarium that is provided by organizations or agencies involved in activities similar or closely related to the activities of the Board.
It is requested that the Executive Director provide the final recommendation at the Winnipeg meeting. This should include the level of rates to apply to the NWMB members, recommendation should also address the matter of extra hours dedicated to "Board Activity" over and above a normal daily number of hours. Government agencies representatives or representatives of Non-government agencies appointed to the Board and already being compensated for full-time positions do not get paid Honorarium. The equivalent values of honorarium shall be reimbursed to non-government organizations.
Moved by: Andy Theriault   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: November 17, 1994

Resolution 95-052

Resolved that the NWMB reaffirms its support for inter-community co-management agreements as a main component of polar bear management in Nunavut:
The NWMB notes that, up to a point, the higher the proportion of males taken the higher the total allowable harvest;
The NWMB notes that hunters have worked hard to follow quotas set in agreements but, also noted that some communities have difficulty achieving high proportions of males in the harvest;
The NWMB requests DRR be flexible in considering management mechanisms for ensuring the harvest are sustainable;
The NWMB supports the holding of meetings, if possible, to be added regional wildlife organization meetings this winter, where this issue can be discussed. An NWMB representative shall be invited to be present at these meetings.
Moved by: Marius Tungilik   Seconded by: Andy Theriault
Carried Date: November 17, 1994

Resolution 95-053

Resolved that NWMB supports the holding of meetings this winter to proceed with producing co-management agreements for Nunavut communities hunting polar bears in populations SH and DS.
The NWMB will be invited to attend these meetings and will be invited to act as Chair.
The NWMB continues to support the attendance of governments and harvester representatives from Ottawa, Labrador and Quebec in these meetings, so that options for additional interjurisdictional hunter to hunter umbrella agreements can be explored for these two populations.
Moved by: Marius Tungilik   Seconded by: Malachi Arreak
Carried Date: November 17, 1994

Resolution 95-054

Resolved that the NWMB confirm the decision made to implement a permanent Chairmanship for the Board. As per the attached recommendations and statement from the Board.
Moved by: Andy Theriault   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: November 18, 1994

Resolution 95-055

Resolved that the next regular meeting of the Board will be in Arviat the week of January 30, 1995.
Moved by: Malachi Arreak   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: November 18, 1994

Resolution 95-056

Resolved that the meeting be adjourned at this time and reconvened in Winnipeg the week of December 12, 1994.
Moved by: Andy Theriault   Seconded by: Kevin McCormick
Carried Date: November 18, 1994