ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Commitment 1.1.11

We will develop and foster the knowledge economy by:

• Implementing the Resources and Energy Development Information initiative to increase public awareness and understanding of NWT renewable and non-renewable mineral and energy resources and the means by which they can be developed in a responsible and sustainable manner.

Resources and Energy Development Information (REDI)

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has committed to ensuring NWT residents have an opportunity to weigh-in on decisions about the future of resource development in our territory, including the management of hydraulic fracturing.

The REDI initiative is a public outreach initiative intended to encourage public awareness and knowledge about resource and energy development in the NWT.

The REDI initiative was formally introduced with a launch event at the Arctic Energy and Emerging Technologies conference and tradeshow in Inuvik from June 12 to 14, 2017 (milestone 1).

Another community information session was held in Hay River on November 9, 2017, and more community information sessions are being planned for Yellowknife and Inuvik in June 2018 (milestone 2).

As part of the REDI initiative, a web-based information portal will be introduced and educational materials to support awareness and understanding in school aged children are being developed (milestones 3 and 4).

Departments participating in the Industry, Tourism and Investment-led REDI initiative include Environment and Natural Resources, Lands, Infrastructure, Education, Culture and Employment, and Executive and Indigenous Affairs.

Non-government partners include the National Mining Matters campaign, territorial regulatory boards and the Chamber of Mines for the NWT and Nunavut.  

REDI also supports the GNWT’s NWT Mineral Development Strategy.

Related Mandate Commitments:

• Commitment 1.1.9 - We will develop a long-term strategy to attract oil and gas development in the territory.
• Commitment 1.3.2 - In order to advance the territorial vision of land resource management in accordance with the Land Use and Sustainability Framework, we will evolve our legislative, regulatory, and policy systems by:
  • Developing and proposing amendments to the Petroleum Resources Act
  • Developing and proposing amendments to the Oil and Gas Operations Act