Zacharias Kunuk and Lloyd Lipsett present Human Rights Intervention July 23, 2012 at Nunavut Impact Review Board Public Hearing on Baffinland Mary River Project. English version.… Read more
The final hearings into Baffinland's project wrapped up on the weekend.... Inuit filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk is in the middle of capturing the life and land of Nunavut on film. "What I want to do is record the wildlife, the land, the beauty of the land," he said.… Read more
July 31, 2012, The mayor of Igloolik, Nunavut, announced he will step down from his position due to a potential conflict of interest. Nicolas Arnatsiaq was elected mayor in December. He's also an employee of Baffinland Iron Mines, which is proposing to build a massive iron ore mine at Mary River, and Igloolik will be one of the affected communities if the mine gets approved.… Read more
Nunavut officials register concernsat Baffinland hearings: Overall, the Nunavut Government says it supports the mega-project, but it has concerns about potential impacts on wildlife and ...see Full Story
ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ Lloyd Lipsett Live Radio Call-in, July 27, 2012, summary report from first two days of Pond Inlet NIRB Baffinland Final Public Hearings July 26-27, 57:40, English and simultaneous Inuktitut by Celina Irngaut.
ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ July 25, 2012, Part 2, Inuktitut live radio feed from Igloolik Community Roundtable Wednesday, 87:19, Inuktitut, morning session Part 2, Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) Baffinland Mary River Final Public Hearing Day 3 in Igloolik, Nunavut. Community members have the opportunity to ask questions or make comments to NIRB Board, to Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.… Read more
ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ July 25, 2012, Part 1, Inuktitut live radio feed from Igloolik Community Roundtable Wednesday, 71:46, Inuktitut, morning session Part 1, Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) Baffinland Mary River Final Public Hearing Day 3 in Igloolik, Nunavut. Community members have the opportunity to ask questions or make comments to NIRB Board, to Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.… Read more
Final hearings for the Mary River project continued in Igloolik today—one of the first summery days of the season—in the Attaguttaaluk high school gym.… Read more
ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ NIRB Mary River Public Hearing Live from Igloolik Monday July 23, 2012, Part 1, 100:57, Inuktitut Version. Chair Elizabeth Copeland introduces Igloolik Elder Louis Uttak for an opening prayer, then a welcome from Igloolik Mayor Nick Arnatsiaq, then the first part of Baffinland's presentation covering project components and the marine/terrestrial environment.… Read more
**Igloolik Baffinland NIRB Final Public Hearings LIVE Broadcast** Tune-in to Nipivut Nunatinnii Monday-Wednesday July 23-25 to listen to the INUKTITUT audio LIVE from the Baffinland hearings in Igloolik.… Read more
ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ NIRB Iqaluit Baffinland Final Public Hearings Summary Report Live Call-in, July 21, 2012, 57:23, in English and Inuktitut, DID human rights lawyer Lloyd Lipsett summarizes the first week of Final Public Hearings in Iqaluit and explains how the Hearings will work in Igloolik starting tomorrow, Monday, July 23 to July 25.… Read more
ᓂᐲᑦ ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ NIRB Iqaluit Baffinland Final Public Hearings Live Radio Call-in, July 17, 2012, 86:22, Inuktitut AND English, DID human rights lawyer Lloyd Lipsett summarizes the presentations on the first day of the technical hearings, first by the NIRB Chairperson, second by Erik Madsen, Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.… Read more
Final Baffinland hearings start in Iqaluit, The Iqaluit hearing begins Monday with a presentation from Baffinland, the company which hopes to build the mine. "I think we've done a lot of good work ... See full story cbc.ca
