Lands (Land Use Planning Unit)

• Coordinate the GNWT’s involvement
• Provide expertise on planning process and practice
• Chair and Secretariat for Interdepartmental Working Group

Headquarters Representatives from core departments*: Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Transportation (*occasionally Education, Culture and Employment)

• Participate early in defining vision, goals, and plan options
• Review and comment on plans
• Communicate interests in planning region
• Communicate implementation interests
• Provide legislative requirements and considerations
• Review plans based on mandate and technical considerations of the department

Regional Offices of core departments: (Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Transportation)

• Regional guidance on a plan’s vision and goals
• Review and comment on plans
• Provide practical, region-specific advice and insight

All departments (generally)

• Review and comment on mandate-specific items

Justice

• Provide legal advice and legal opinions

Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations

• Provide advice on how plans relate to land claim implementation
• Provide advice when a plan may impact the rights of adjacent Aboriginal governments or organizations
• Provide s.35 consultation advice

Executive

• Provide advice and analysis on Cabinet submissions

Issue-specific departments: Education, Culture and Employment, Industry, Tourism and Investment, Municipal and Community Affairs, Public Works and Services, Finance, Transportation

• Provide issue-specific guidance towards plan development
• Provide guidance on a plan’s vision and goals
• Analyze financial implications of plan implementation prior to Cabinet or Financial Management Board submissions
• Contribute as needed to amendments or five-year reviews

Health and Social Services

• Observer role
• Occasional input to case-specific issue as requested by the Working Group or a planning partner