Media Centre - 2002 April

NNI First Year Review Report Released

Released | April 12, 2002 | No Comments | Print this article

NR 02-11 REV ENG NNI Review.doc
(April 12, 2002 - Iqaluit, Nunavut) A review undertaken by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc (NTI) and the Government of Nunavut (GN) examining the first year of NNI Policy implementation was released today.The NNI Policy was developed by GN in partnership with NTI to replace the Business Incentive Plan inherited from GNWT. [...]

NTI Condemns GN Cabinet Surrender to Big Business Lobbying for Exemption from NNI Policy

Released | April 9, 2002 | No Comments | Print this article

NR 02-07 NNI ENG Cabinet Decision.doc
(April 9, 2002 - Iqaluit, Nunavut) Cabinet decisions announced last week relating to the GN’s NNI Contracting Policy show that at least some Ministers are more interested in keeping big non-Inuit companies happy than supporting genuine Nunavut businesses, according to Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI).The NNI Policy concluded in spring 2000 [...]

Land Claim Beneficiary Insurance In Place on April 1, 2002

Released | April 3, 2002 | No Comments | Print this article

NR 02-03 BEN ENG Beneficiary Insurance.doc
(April 3, 2002 - Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Land Claims Agreement beneficiaries who do not have accidental death & dismemberment insurance have access to a new benefit through Nunavut Tunngavik Inc (NTI) starting April 1, 2002. A Bereavement Travel fund for beneficiaries comes into force on the same date.
The Accidental Death [...]