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A motion opposing offshore oil and gas development was passed at the 2014 Baffin Mayors' Forum, held March 4-6 in Iqaluit. The motion is in response to a proposal for a seismic survey off the coast of Baffin Island. The proposal is being assessed by the National Energy Board. The company has begun posting job openings in local media, with an expected August 2014 start date for the project.

Baffin Region Mayors Oppose Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration

Editor - March 13, 2014 - Canada , Environment , Imperialism , Indigenous

Baffin Region Mayors Oppose Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration

Editor - March 13, 2014 - Canada , Environment , Imperialism , Indigenous

Nunavut Mayors’ Forum Passes Motion Opposing Seismic Surveys by Warren Bernauer The mayors of Nunavut’s Qikiqtani (Baffin) region passed a motion opposing offshore oil and gas exploration at the 2014 Baffin Mayors’ Forum. The motion was passed unanimously, with all thirteen mayors of the region voting in favour. The motion states, “the people have expressed …

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