2024 Resource Co-management Workshop
The 2024 Resource Co-management Workshop was held March 26 & 27, 2024 in Łıı́d́ lıı̨ ̨Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson), NWT. The event was hosted by the: Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley (Gwich’in, Sahtú, Mackenzie Valley, and Wek’èezhìı), Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT), Crown-Indigenous Relations & Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), and Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (Review Board).
If you attended the 2024 Resource Co-management Workshop, please provide your feedback on the event and what you would like to see at the next one.
Previous MVRMA Summary Reports
The Resource Co-management Workshops are hosted by the Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley, the Mackenzie Valley Review Board, the Government of the Northwest Territories, and the Government of Canada.
2022
Given the ongoing COVID-19 circumstances, a series of four virtual half-day workshops were held rather than the typical several-day long in-person workshop once per year. The topics of the virtual workshops were based on a survey conducted in Fall of 2021.
The Co-Management System and Ongoing Initiatives (March 30 and 31)
The March 30 and 31 workshop introduced the integrated co-management system of land and water management established through the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA).
Closure and Reclamation (June 8 and 9)
The June 8 and 9, 2022 workshop focussed on the closure and reclamation process in the Mackenzie Valley. The workshop shared knowledge, ideas, and experiences on existing co-management processes with regard to closure and reclamation and provided information on current closure and reclamation-related initiatives in the Mackenzie Valley.
Engagement and Consultation (Sept. 28 and 29)
The September 28 and 29 workshop focused on the engagement and consultation process in the Mackenzie Valley. Over two days, the workshop aimed to familiarize participants with the co-management and integrated system of land and water management established through the MVRMA.
Climate Change (Dec. 15 and 16)
2021
The 2021 workshop theme was Well-being: making good co-management decisions in the Mackenzie Valley. The goals, format, and content for this workshop were based on feedback from participants who attended the Resource Co-management workshops held over the past five years.
2020
The theme for the 2020 Resource Co-management Workshop was Engagement & Consultation and was held in Yellowknife at the Explorer Hotel, February 4 to 6. The format was in person and included presentations, discussion panels, and breakout groups.
2019
2019's Resource Co-management Workshop was a regional event, held in Inuvik, February 26 to 28. Panel discussions, presentations, and breakout sessions focused on different aspects of co-management.
2018
The 2018 Resource Co-management Workshop was held in Yellowknife, at the Explorer Hotel, and focused on different "stages of a project lifecycle after the environmental assessment is complete, including regulatory permitting, ongoing project monitoring and compliance, and closure and reclamation."
2017
The Resource Co-management Workshop for 2017 was a regional event, held in Norman Wells, February 7-8. The intention of this year's workshop was fostering a better understanding of the resource co-management regime within the context of a legislated regional land claim agreement, and better implementation going forward.
2016
The 2016 Resource Co-management Workshop was held in Yellowknife at the Explorer Hotel, January 12-13. This workshop focused on components of the MVRMA system, and consisted of a series of panel discussions, and interactive break-out sessions.