National Energy Board
Lead government agency for spills while conducting authorized oil and gas exploration and production activities
Canadian Coast Guard
Training to Northern coastal communities on oil spill response and clean-up; lead government agency for response to spills from ships and barges
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Member of 24-hour spill reporting line; chair of Beaufort Sea Emergency Preparedness Working Group to strengthen government preparedness emergency offshore spills; response to spills from Arctic drilling islands.
‘Working Together’ document explaining roles of agencies in responding to spills of harmful substances in Canadian Arctic waters
(http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1100100036934/1100100036936/)
Northwest Territories-Nunavut Spills Working Agreement – Spill response preparedness, coordination of investigations, monitoring of clean-up activities
Transport Canada: Response for damaged ships.
Government of Canada
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT)
GNWT Environment and Natural Resources
(http://www.enr.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/Spills.aspx)
Government of Nunavut
Nunavut Department of Environment
(http://env.gov.nu.ca/node/66)
Government of Nunavut
Letter of Understanding – Spills Committee – Interagency cooperation towards response compliance, coordination of investigation and monitoring of clean-up activities