Iqaluit, Nunavut – May 9, 2025- The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is seeking expressions of interest from Inuit who want to serve a four-year term as members of their local Community Lands and Resources Committee (CLARC).

CLARCs are part of QIA’s community-based decision-making structure and are active in each Qikiqtani community. They support the delivery of programs funded under QIA’s Revenue Allocation Policy, including the new Community Resources and Opportunities benefit, and provide local guidance on lands, conservation, and stewardship matters. Each CLARC is led by the QIA Community Director, with members appointed from the Hamlet and Hunters and Trappers Organization, together with community members representing Elders, Youth, Women and Inuit in general.

Responsibilities for CLARC members include:

  • Participating in meetings, a minimum of four meetings per year, to discuss and make decisions about community allocations.
  • Reviewing applications for access to nearby Inuit Owned Lands.
  • Reviewing funding requests or community needs related to QIA programs.
  • Supporting transparent, fair, and Inuit-led decision-making in the community.

 

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be an Inuk enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement and residing in the community you wish to represent.
  • Be committed to participating in community meetings and decision-making.
  • Be willing to learn about QIA policies, Inuit rights, and regional programs.
  • Be independent, unbiased and able to represent the interests of all Inuit in your community.

 

Training and orientation will be provided by the QIA. In addition, CLARC members will receive an honorarium for meeting participation. The rate of pay for each CLARC member is the same and is as follows:

Partial day – $250.00                          Full day – $550.00

To receive an application package, or for more information about vacant seats in your community please contact your local Community Liaison Officer (CLO).

CLARC Application form HERE

For media inquiries, please contact:
Karen Flaherty
Director, Strategic Communications
Qikiqtani Inuit Association
(P) 867.975.8398 or toll-free 1.800.667.2742

kflaherty@qia.ca

For CLARC inquiries, please contact:
Helen-Rose Sulurayok-England
Senior Advisor, Revenue Allocation
Qikiqtani Inuit Association
(P) 867.975.8363 or toll-free 1.800.667.2742

hsulurayok-england@qia.ca

 

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