ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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 Oil and Gas Operations Act

The 18th Legislative Assembly has committed to a comprehensive review of all resource management legislation that was mirrored from the Government of Canada through the Devolution process.

Oil and Gas Operations Act

The Oil and Gas Operations Act was inherited from the federal government as part of the Devolution Agreement.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is committed to improving our oil and gas legislative framework in accordance with the 18th Legislative Assembly’s priority for improved governance, and is initiating a review of the Oil and Gas Operations Act to address issues of regulatory certainty and clarity.

These amendments will be introduced during the life of the 18th Legislative Assembly to increase transparency (milestones 1 and 2).

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 and 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
• Commitment 5.2.4 - We will pursue an agreement with the federal government on the management of offshore resources.