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cbabe

(4,145 posts)
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 01:41 PM Jan 2024

Numavut independence: 'It's high time': Nunavut officially takes over land, resource responsibilities from feds

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-trudeau-sign-devolution-argreement-1.7086272

'It's high time': Nunavut officially takes over land, resource responsibilities from feds
Prime Minister Trudeau signs agreement for largest land transfer in Canada's history

Emma Tranter · CBC News · Posted: Jan 18, 2024 12:06 PM PST | Last Updated: January 18

Nearly 25 years after Nunavut became a territory, it has signed a final agreement with the government of Canada to have the final say over a long list of decisions that were, until now, usually made in Ottawa.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier P.J. Akeeagok and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. president Aluki Kotierk signed the agreement at a ceremony in Iqaluit this afternoon.

It's the largest land transfer in Canada's history, Trudeau said — two million square kilometres of land and water.

The 239-page document outlines how Canada will give control over Nunavut's land and resources to the government of Nunavut — a process known as devolution.

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Numavut independence: 'It's high time': Nunavut officially takes over land, resource responsibilities from feds (Original Post) cbabe Jan 2024 OP
Any chance we can devolve Mississippi --- and maybe Texas? And while we're at it, 3Hotdogs Jan 2024 #1
This is long overdue, imo... Spazito Jan 2024 #2

3Hotdogs

(13,385 posts)
1. Any chance we can devolve Mississippi --- and maybe Texas? And while we're at it,
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 02:27 PM
Jan 2024

what state would you add to the list?

Spazito

(54,268 posts)
2. This is long overdue, imo...
Fri Jan 19, 2024, 02:40 PM
Jan 2024

I am glad Trudeau has done the right thing, the Cons certainly wouldn't do it.

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