Organization Profile - Renewable Resources Board (Gwich'in)
Renewable Resources Board (Gwich'in)
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Minister Responsible
Minister of Northern Affairs
Mandate
The Gwich’in Renewable Resource Board (GRRB) was established under the guidance of the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (GCLCA) to be the main instrument of wildlife, fish and forest management in the Gwich'in Settlement Area (GSA). Its mission is to conserve and manage renewable resources within the Gwich'in Settlement Area in a sustainable manner to meet the needs of the public today and in the future.
Head Office
Inuvik, Northwest Territories
Appointment Provisions
The Board shall consist of the following:
Each member shall be appointed to hold office for a specific term not to exceed five years. A member may be reappointed.
A member may be removed from office at any time for cause by the Governor in Council and Executive Council after consultation with or at the request of the body which nominated the member.
Should any party fail to nominate members to the Board within 90 days of the date of settlement legislation, the Governor in Council and Executive Council may jointly appoint any persons to complete the Board.
In the event that the Board does not recommend a Chairperson within 90 days after the other members of the Board are appointed, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development jointly with the Minister of Renewable Resources of the Government of the Northwest Territories shall, after consultation with the Board, recommend a Chairperson to the Governor in Council and Executive Council.
Board members shall not be considered to have conflict of interest by reason only of being public servants or employees of Gwich'in organizations.
Each member shall, before entering upon his or her duties as such, take and subscribe before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths, an oath in the form set out in the Agreement.
- six members and six alternate members to be appointed jointly by the Governor in Council and Executive Council of the Government of the Northwest Territories ("Executive Council"), of whom three members and three alternate members shall be appointed from nominees put forward by each of the Gwich'in and government, provided that the Board shall include at least one resident of the Northwest Territories who is not a participant as defined in the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement;
- a Chairperson, resident in the settlement area, to be nominated by the members of the Board appointed as set out above and appointed jointly by the Governor in Council and Executive Council.
Each member shall be appointed to hold office for a specific term not to exceed five years. A member may be reappointed.
A member may be removed from office at any time for cause by the Governor in Council and Executive Council after consultation with or at the request of the body which nominated the member.
Should any party fail to nominate members to the Board within 90 days of the date of settlement legislation, the Governor in Council and Executive Council may jointly appoint any persons to complete the Board.
In the event that the Board does not recommend a Chairperson within 90 days after the other members of the Board are appointed, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development jointly with the Minister of Renewable Resources of the Government of the Northwest Territories shall, after consultation with the Board, recommend a Chairperson to the Governor in Council and Executive Council.
Board members shall not be considered to have conflict of interest by reason only of being public servants or employees of Gwich'in organizations.
Each member shall, before entering upon his or her duties as such, take and subscribe before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths, an oath in the form set out in the Agreement.
Quorum
A majority of the members from time to time in office constitutes a quorum of the Board.
Remuneration
Chairperson
- Fixed by GiC: Position;per diem ($300 - $350)
- Plus travel and living expenses incurred by him or her in the performance of his or her duties.
Member / Alternate Member
- Fixed by GiC: Position;per diem ($200 - $250)
- Plus travel and living expenses incurred by him or her in the performance of his or her duties.
Where the individual is a public servant, remuneration is limited to travel and living expenses.
Appointments
| Appt/Expiry Date |
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|---|---|
| Chairperson | |
| Charlie-Tetlichi, Robert Inuvik, Northwest Territories Part-Time Appointment Removable for cause | 2022-09-15 2027-09-14 |
| Member (Federal) | |
| Allen, Ronald Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Removable for cause | 2024-09-20 2029-09-19 |
1 Vacant Position
| |
| Alternate Member (Federal) | |
| Hunt, Kenneth Burt Olds, Alberta Removable for cause | 2024-10-11 2029-10-10 |
1 Vacant Position
| |
| Member (Gwich'in) | |
| Begg, Margaret Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Removable for cause | 2017-04-12 2028-09-24 |
| Semple, Dale Inuvik, Northwest Territories Removable for cause | 2024-10-25 2029-10-24 |
1 Vacant Position
| |
| Alternate Member (Gwich'in) | |
| Ens, Ashley Lethbridge, Alberta Removable for cause | 2023-09-25 2028-09-24 |
| McLeod, Lenora Inuvik, Northwest Territories Removable for cause | 2024-03-01 2029-02-28 |
1 Vacant Position
| |
| Member (Government of the Northwest Territories) | |
| Fraser, Roger Allen Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Removable for cause | 2019-06-19 2027-06-22 |
| Alternate Member (Government of the Northwest Territories) | |
| Davison, Tracy Inuvik, Northwest Territories Removable for cause | 2016-10-05 2027-05-17 |
Total vacancies:4