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Article 23: some quick facts

o What is the "implementation contract?" – It's a 10-year agreement between Canada, the Inuit, and the territorial government setting out who is responsible for doing what in carrying out the terms of the Nunavut land claims agreement.

o When does the implementation contract expire? – On July 9, 2003.

o When will the next implementation contract be created? – No one knows. Negotiations have stalled because the three parties cannot agree on how much money the federal government should spend over the next 10 years on Article 23.

o What is Article 23? – It's the section of the land claims agreement that says the territorial and federal governments must do certain things to help Inuit get government jobs, until the proportion of Inuit in those jobs is equal to their proportion of Nunavut's population.

o What promise did governments make in Article 23? – They promised to ensure that "Inuit receive a sufficient share of government funding resources, as required to achieve a representative level in all occupational groups and at all grade levels."

o How much money did Ottawa spend to implement Article 23 between 1993 and 2003? – $160,000 over 10 years.

o How much money do NTI and the GN want Ottawa to spend on Article 23 over the next 10-year implementation contract? – Between $10 million and $20 million a year, most of it for job training.

o What is the current level of Inuit employment at the GN? – 42 per cent.

o What is the current level of Inuit employment within the Government of Canada's operations in Nunavut? – 33 per cent.

o What is the current level of Inuit employment within DIAND's Nunavut operations? – 27 per cent.

o What was the GN's Inuit employment target on April 1, 1999? – 50 per cent.

o What is the Nunavut government's long-term Inuit employment target? – 85 per cent.

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