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Join us for the Resource Co-management Workshop

Join the Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley, the Review Board, the Land Use and Renewable Resource Boards, and the territorial and federal governments from January 13-15, 2026 at the Chateau Nova Hotel in…

Reference Bulletin on Confidential Information- Now Available

The Review Board's Reference Bulletin on Confidential Information is now available. This document describes how the Review Board can receive and protect confidential information in environmental impact assessment…

Now available: Reference Bulletin on Coordinated Processes (2025)

 The Review Board is releasing this Reference Bulletin to break down the legal requirements and available tools for coordination across the resource co-management sector, as well as showcase examples of…

Now available: Workshop Report - Exploring the Role of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge in Mackenzie Valley Environmental Assessments (2025)

Now available  Workshop Report - Exploring the Role of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge in Mackenzie Valley Environmental Assessments (18.62 MB) The Workshop Report from the…

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 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 - 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…

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

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…

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…

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.

2023-2027 Strategic Plan is now Available

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

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. 

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 …

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…

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…

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.