Nunavut Government To Meet With Feds On Protecting Marine Areas

"The government of Nunavut said it will be meeting with the federal government later this month to begin discussions on marine protected areas in the territory.

Justin Trudeau's government has promised to protect 10 per cent of Canada's coastal and marine areas by 2020. The Liberal government has also promised meaningful consultation with Inuit communities who live on the coast.

In Nunavut, the territory's land claims agreement guarantees Inuit involvement in decisions regarding the management of natural resources. Steve Pinksen, the assistant deputy minister with Nunavut's Department of Environment, says the agreement also has contingencies for marine protected areas."

Sima Sahar Zerehi reports for CBC News January 6, 2016.