Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

The 2020-2021 report ensures records under federal control within certain limitations and exemptions are available to Canadians. The report describes CanNor’s compliance with access to information legislation and any developments in the department for improving responses to information requests.

The 2020-2021 Privacy Act is meant to protect the personal information of individuals under the responsibility of federal institutions and give individuals access to the information. CanNor’s report outlines activities that support compliance with the Privacy Act.

CIRNAC’s 2021 Annual report reviews the institution’s steps taken in the year to further Reconciliation and Indigenous self-determination. Due to submission deadlines, the 2021 report does not include data relating to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People...

The 2020-2021 Privacy Act is meant to protect the personal information of individuals under responsibility of federal institutions and to give individuals access to the information. CIRNAC’s report outlines activities that support compliance with the Privacy Act.

The 2020-2021 Access to Information Act (ATIA) report ensures Canadians have access to records under federal control within certain limitations and exemptions. The ATIA report describes CIRNAC’s compliance with access to information legislation and any developments in the department for...

This Report outlines the Government of Canada's 2021 sustainable development goals. Required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act, the strategy report encourages transparency and accountability surrounding sustainable development targets given by Parliament.

In 1992, the Gwich'in Tribal Council and the Government of Canada signed the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement. This report covers the activities within the Agreement over a three-year period from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2018. It provides an overview of initiatives undertaken, issues...

The Northern Oil and Gas Annual Report provides details on the exploration and development of Canada's northern oil and gas resources and is prepared in accordance with section 109 of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act. This report details the activities undertaken in 2020.

The Report outlines two broad areas of focus: A. The measures taken to advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples; and, B. The measures taken to support the self-determination of Indigenous peoples.  The report meets these objectives in three distinct sections on: Departmental response to...

CIRNAC fees are mainly collected by the Northern Affairs Organization, which collects over 99% of the departmental fees from issuance of exploration, discovery, and production licenses for the development of natural resources on federal lands in the North.

The Department completed 584 privacy requests, totaling 14,382 pages processed, ensuring Canadians have the right of access to their personal information.

In 2019-2020, the Department completed 244 access to information requests, with a total of 18,436 pages processed, demonstrating its commitment to openness and transparency.

The 2019 Northern Oil and Gas Annual Report presents information associated with the administration of oil and gas resources on Crown lands north of the 60th parallel in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the Northern offshore.

The Federal Strategy sets out the Government of Canada’s environmental sustainability goals, targets, and actions for the next three years.

The 2019-2020 Annual Report addresses the work of the Tribunal in the fiscal year and its projected activities for the following fiscal year. The report also identifies key concerns around staffing of Tribunal members, funding for First Nations, and timeliness of claims resolution.

The report focuses on two key milestones that have been achieved over the past year; ­Bill 41, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, which came into force in British Columbia on November 28, 2019 (Bill 41); and Canada’s forgiveness of all outstanding comprehensive claim...

In 2019–20, CIRNAC, Indigenous peoples and Northerners continued to work together to achieve progress in the following three priority areas: accelerating the renewal of the relationship with Indigenous peoples, modernizing institutional structures and governance to support self-determination, and...

The briefing materials below were initially prepared for the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations for the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic on May 12, 2020. These materials were subsequently updated for appearances by the Minister at additional Committees of the Whole and meetings of...

The briefing materials prepared for the Minister of Northern Affairs for the Special Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic and Committees of the Whole related to the pandemic included Question Period notes that were published December 13, 2019, and May 26, 2020. These materials were subsequently...

This is the package of transition documents prepared for the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and the Minister of Northern Affairs