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Welcome to the Mackenzie Valley Review Board's New Website!

We are delighted to introduce you to our revamped website, designed to provide an improved and seamless experience.

What's New:

  • Modernized Interface: Enjoy a fresh, intuitive design that makes navigation effortless.
  • New Public Registry Features: Explore our new public registry for the latest information.
  • Personalized Subscriptions: Subscribe to specific projects, news releases, and preliminary screening updates.
  • Improved Performance: Experience faster load times and optimized browsing across all devices.
  • Enhanced Security: Your data is protected with our upgraded security measures.

How to Access the New Public Registry:

To access the public registry, click the button below:

Public Registry

  • Explore Listings: Browse through the registry for detailed information on our projects.
  • Explore Categories: Browse by project, document listing or timeline.
  • Search Functionality: Use the search bar and advanced filters to find specific entries quickly.

How to Subscribe to Projects and Screenings:

  • Subscribe:
    • Use the subscribe button to add your email and receive notification about new documents for a project.
    • Choose to subscribe or unsubscribe from a specific project.
    • Existing subscribers from the Online Review System can also log in to the site to manage subscriptions.
  • Online Review System Dashboard:
    • Login using the Login with MVRB ORS button at bottom left of the home page.
    • Go to my account.
    • Manage and view subscriptions and comments.

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Appointment of new Review Board members

The Mackenzie Valley Review Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Shelagh Montgomery as a new Board member (GNWT nominee), and the reappointment of Yvonne Nakimayak (Sahtu nominee) for another term with…

Retention of primary counsel

The Review Board is pleased to announce that the we have retained the Miller Titerle + Company Law Firm to serve as our primary counsel for the next five years, with the possibility of extension. We look forward to…

Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Development of an Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Training Course - New submission deadline: March 14, 2025

Note new submission deadline is now March 14, 2025: The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (Review Board), on behalf of the NWT Board Forum, is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to develop a…

request-for-proposals-forthe-development-of-the-nwt-board-forum-ea-and-regulatory-training-course.pdf (266.86 KB)

Request For Proposals - Online Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Pathway Tool - New Submission Deadline March 14, 2025

To improve accessibility, user experience, and process transparency, MVEIRB seeks to develop an online interactive regulatory and environmental assessment (EA) pathway tool with geospatial mapping capabilities. This…

request-for-proposals-for-regulatory-and-ea-pathway-tool-february-10_2025.pdf (261.49 KB)

Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Development of a Pre-Regional Study Database and Data Collection Project - New Submission Deadline March 14, 2025

The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB) is seeking proposals for the development of a centralized database and data collection system in support of a potential Regional Study for the Slave…

request-for-proposals-for-database-and-data-collection-for-the-slave-geological-province-region.pdf (232.95 KB)

Now available: Summary Report - 2024 MVRMA Resource Co-management Workshop - Fort Simpson

The Summary Report from the 2024 MVRMA Resource-Comanagement Workshop held ın Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson), NWT, is now available

final_summary_report_-_2024_mvrma_resource_co-management_workshop_-_reduced.pdf (32.96 MB)

MVRMA Workshop - Fort Simpson, NT

Draft Agenda Date: March 26th & 27th, 2024 Location: Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson) Recreation Centre Register here  The Draft agenda is subject to change. The final agenda will be shared closer to…

2024_draft_resource_co-management_workshop_agenda.pdf (678.89 KB)

Resource Co-management Workshop Postponed

The Planning Committee for the 2023 Resource Co-Management Workshop regrettably announces that the workshop scheduled for October 17-19 in Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ (Fort Simpson) has been postponed. A rescheduled date…

savethedate_postponed.pdf (57.89 KB)

EA Measures Workshop Summary Report now available

Summary Report of the Environmental Assessment Measure Implementation and Effectiveness Practitioners' Workshop, held in Yellowknife on June 28-29, 2023, now available on the website.

final_report_-_ea_measures_workshop_june_2023.pdf (16.28 MB)

2023-2027 Strategic Plan is now Available

The Review Board is pleased to release its Strategic Plan for 2023-2027.

strategic_plan_2023-2027_release_notice_2.pdf (253.46 KB)

Save the Date 2023 Resource Co-Management Workshop

The 2023 Resource Co-Management Workshop will be held in Łíídlıı Kųę (Fort Simpson) in October 2023.  More information about registration and agenda items will follow. 

save_the_date_poster.pdf (391.48 KB)

SGP Regional Study Workshop Summary Report 16-Feb-2023

Slave Geologic Province workshop summary 

feb_16_23_sgp_regional_study_workshop_summary_report.pdf (3.67 MB)

Review Board Open House at PDAC Convention

The Review Board will be a hosting an open house at the PDAC Conference this year to showcase some of the Board's environmental assessment improvement initiatives. Feel free to drop by the CANNOR …

open_house_-_pdac_-_mar_2023.pdf (216.98 KB)

Federal Minister Letter of support for regional study of the Slave Geological Province

Letter from the Minister of Northern Affairs to Tlicho Grand Chief Lafferty in support of the recommendation to initiate a regional study of the Slave Geological Province under part 5.2 of the Mackenzie Valley…

minister_letter_-_slave_geological_province_regional_study_-_feb_3.pdf (167.19 KB)

Review Board and Canada Energy Regulator sign new Memorandum of Understanding

The Review Board and the Canada Energy Regulator have renewed their ongoing relationship by signing a new Memorandum of Understanding in Yellowknife NT on February 2, 2023.  An updated version of the MOU will be…

public_notice-_review_board_cer_mou_020223.pdf (165.07 KB)

Major Projects Guideline Workshop Summary Report

Summary report for the Dec. 6 workshop on the Guidelines for Major Projects to go Directly to EA. Note that the deadline for comments on the Guideline on the ORS has been extended to January 31.

mveirb_guideline_workshop_summary_report.pdf (6.24 MB)

Guideline for Preliminary Screeners

Review Board releases its Guideline for Preliminary Screeners

notice_of_release_of_preliminary_screening_guidelines_nov_23.pdf (219.15 KB)

Registration now open for MVRMA Climate Change workshop

The MVRMA Workshop Planning Committee has been hosting a series of virtual workshops in 2022 (please see link here for more information). The first three workshops discussed the co-management system and ongoing…

Registration is open for Major Projects Guideline Workshop

Registration is now open for the workshop the Review Board plans to hold on December 6, 2022, for the Major Projects to go directly to EA Guideline. Register here: https://reviewboard.ca/majorprojectsguideline…

save_the_date_for_major_projects_guideline.pdf (247.73 KB)

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The Review Board office will be closed Friday September 30, 2022, to allow our staff to reflect on the tragic realities faced by the thousands of Indigenous children forced to attend residential schools and the…

notice_-_mvierb_office_closure_-_national_day_of_truth_and_reconciliation.pdf (163.1 KB)