SCHEDULE 26-1: MATTERS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE FOR INUIT BENEFITS

(Section 26.3.1)

  1. Inuit training at all levels.
  2. Inuit preferential hiring.
  3. Employment rotation reflecting Inuit needs and preferences.
  4. Scholarships.
  5. Labour relations.
  6. Business opportunities for Inuit including: (a) provision of seed capital; (b) provision of expert advice; (c) notification of business opportunities; (d) preferential contracting practices.
  7. Housing, accommodation and recreation.
  8. Safety, health and hygiene.
  9. Language of workplace.
  10. Identification, protection and conservation of archaeological sites and specimens.
  11. Research and development.
  12. Inuit access to facilities constructed for the project such as airfields and roads.
  13. Particularly important Inuit environmental concerns and disruption of wildlife, including wildlife disruption compensation schemes.
  14. Outpost camps.
  15. Information flow and interpretation, including liaison between Inuit and proponent regarding project management and Inuit participation and concerns.
  16. Relationship to prior and subsequent agreements.
  17. Co-ordination with other developments.
  18. Arbitration and amendment provisions.
  19. Implementation and enforceability, including performance bonds and liquidated damages clauses.
  20. Obligations of subcontractors.
  21. Any other matters that the Parties consider to be relevant to the needs of the project and Inuit.
Matters Considered Appropriate for Inuit Benefits

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