1. Mary River Project Phase 2 Proposal Human Environment
Technical Meetings
April 8-10, 2019
Mary River Project
Phase 2 Proposal
Human Environment

2. Introduction & Overview
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3. Valued Socio-economic Components
Population Demographics
Potential effects to community health and well-being
Education and Training
Potential effects on training and education needs, including training programs
Livelihood and Employment
Potential effects on labour force development, job creation, and business and contracting opportunities
Economic Development and Self-Reliance
Potential interactions with local economy
Human Health and Well-Being
Potential effects on community health, including substance abuse and family violence, as well as health, safety and security of workers on site

4. Valued Socio-economic Components continued
Community Infrastructure and Public Services
Potential effects on community and public services and infrastructure
Contracting and Business Opportunities
Potential creation of new business opportunities and new incomes generated through Project-related employment
Culture, Resources and Land Use
Potential interaction with culture, resources and land
Additional infrastructure and intensity of Project activity at Milne Port
Increased frequency of shipping, with larger ships and expanded shipping season
Benefits, Royalty and Taxation
Potential effects on benefits, royalty and taxation
Governance and Leadership
Potential changes in governance and leadership

5. Community Feedback
A total of 725 comments or questions related to the Human Environment
Benefits, Taxes and Royalties (60)
Community Infrastructure and Public Services (34)
Contracting and Business Opportunities (36)
Culture, Resources and Land Use (85)
Economic Development and Self Reliance (2)
Education and Training (119)
Governance and Leadership (48)
Human Health and Well-Being (99)
Livelihood and Employment (242)

6. IQ and Engagement Influence
IQ has demonstrated the complex nature of Inuit livelihoods and the importance of both the wage (e.g. employment-based) and traditional economies (e.g. harvesting, land and marine use, consumption of country food) to current individual/community health and well-being
Ongoing changes in Inuit society (e.g. the transition to a mixed/wage-based economy) have also been considered in how some Project effects may be experienced by Inuit
IQ has informed Baffinland’s understanding of:
traditional settlement and migration patterns
dimensions and components of Inuit society
traditional approaches to education and skill development
family roles
livelihood pursuits
self-reliance strategies
conceptualizations of health
community well-being

7. IQ and Engagement Influence
Winter shipping was originally contemplated as part of the Phase 2 Proposal but was removed as a result of IQ input and community feedback that revealed concerns with this approach and its potential effects on Inuit land use
The Phase 2 Proposal shipping period was ultimately selected to avoid time periods of critical Inuit land use and harvesting activities
IQ will be used to determine the location of pedestrian crossings of railroad based on travel routes
IQ was used to determine species important for harvesting activities, land use information, and areas of cultural value

8. Summary of FEIS Results
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9. Summary of Effects Assessment
VEC/VSEC
Characterization of Residual Effect (s)
Significance Rating
Economic Development and Self-Reliance
Residual effects were not characterized for this VSEC because the assessment was integrative in nature, relying primarily on the conclusions of other VEC and VSEC residual effect assessments to understand the Phase 2 Proposal’s interactions on economic development and self-reliance.
The overall direction of the Phase 2 Proposal’s effects on the economic development and self-reliance VSEC has been assessed, with a high level of confidence, to be positive.
Significant (positive)
Human Health and Well-Being
The adverse residual effects of the Project on human health and well-being are predicted to be:
Low to moderate in magnitude;
Occurring within point-of-hire communities;
Intermittent to continuous in frequency;
Medium-term to long-term in duration; and
Spontaneous.
The probability of the adverse residual effects occurring is high for:
Residual changes in parenting; and
Residual effects of absence from the community during work rotations
Not Significant
Community Infrastructure and Public Services
As adverse residual effect on competition for skilled workers is predicted from the creation of competition with local employers. This adverse residual effect is predicted to be:
Moderate in magnitude;
Intermittent in frequency;
Short-term in duration; and
Reversible.
The probability of the residual effects occurring is high. In consideration of the information available and the results of ongoing monitoring related to community infrastructure and public services, there is a high level of confidence in the residual effects predictions.
Not significant (adverse); Significant (positive)
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10. Summary of Effects Assessment
VEC/VSEC
Characterization of Residual Effect (s)
Significance Rating
Contracting and Business Opportunities
Overall, the residual effects of the Project on contracting and business opportunities are predicted to be:
Positive in direction;
Moderate to high in magnitude;
Occurring within the LSA, RSA, and point-of-hire communities;
Continuous in frequency;
Medium-term in duration; and
Spontaneous.
The probability of the residual effects occurring is high. In consideration of the information available and the results of ongoing monitoring related to contracting and business opportunities, there is a high level of confidence in the residual effects predictions.
Significant (positive)
Culture, Resources, and Land Use
The Phase 2 Proposal will result in adverse effects related to the loss of cultural resources, change in access to or availability of harvesting resources, and change in access to travel corridors and camps.
Overall, the residual effects of the Project on culture, resources, and land use are predicted to be:
Adverse in direction;
Low to moderate in magnitude;
Occurring generally within PDA and extending to areas within the LSA that may experience additional noise and dust;
Infrequent, though in some cases continuous for effects related to access, throughout the life of the Project; and
Reversible in nature with the exception of potential ground disturbance effects on cultural resources.
There is generally a high probability of the residual effects occurring, except for:
Residual effects on marine mammal harvesting, which have a moderate probability of occurring; and
Residual effects on caribou harvesting, which have a low probability of occurring.
In consideration of the information available and the results of ongoing monitoring , there is:
A high level of confidence in the residual effects predictions related to increased ground disturbance, sensory disturbance at camps, and difficulty and safety relating to railway crossing; and
A moderate level of confidence in the residual effects predictions for all other residual effects on culture, resources, and land use.
Not Significant
Benefits, Royalty an Taxation
The Approved Project provides significant positive effects with respect to the benefits generated in Nunavut. The Phase 2 Proposal will provide an incremental increase to these already significant effects.
Governance and Leadership
In the FEIS, Governance and Leadership was addressed as a subject of note. The Phase 2 Proposal does not change the effects of the Project on Governance and Leadership. Since the FEIS, Baffinland and the QIA have negotiated an IIBA, a number of initiatives have been launched, and socio-economic monitoring has been ongoing.
In line with the FEIS, the Project is considered to have a positive and significant effect on Governance and Leadership.
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11. Data History - FEIS Socio-Economic Baseline Report (Appendix 4A)
Quantitative socio-economic data/statistics
Interviews with Project workers, family members, and supervisors
Discussions with service-providers, community leaders, and residents
Topic-specific workshops
‘Kajjuqtikkut’ Arctic Bay working group meeting
Economic Impact Model (Appendix 4B)
Land use report (Appendix 4C)
Individual IQ interviews (Appendix 2B; TSD-05)
Topic-specific IQ workshops (Appendix 2B; TSD-05)
Individual working group meetings (Appendix 2B)
‘Kajjuqtikkut’ Arctic Bay working group meeting (Appendix 2B)
Baffinland - QIA thematic workshop (Appendix 2B)
Community and stakeholder engagement (Appendix 10F)
Preliminary Archeological Mitigation Plan (Appendix 4D)

12. Updates Since FEIS
Updated Socio-Economic Baseline Report (Appendix C to TSD-25)
Updated Economic Impact Model (Appendix A to TSD-25)
Worker Experience Report (Appendix E to TSD-25)
Labour Market Analysis Report (TSD-26)
Socio-Economic Monitoring Reports
Community and stakeholder engagement (FEIS Addendum for the Phase 2 Proposal TSD- 04)
Community consultation database on Phase 2 Proposal
Community workshops, 2015 – 2016 (FEIS Addendum for the Phase 2 Proposal TSD-03)
Community workshops, 2019 – Ongoing (results not yet available)
Narwhal harvest data (1993 to 2018)
Bi-annual meetings with the Mittimatalik HTO on marine monitoring programs
2016 and 2018 Archaeology Field Programs
Archaeology Status Update Reports (submitted confidentially to GN-DCH)

13. Management Plans, Mitigation and Monitoring
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14. Management Plans, Mitigation and Monitoring
Socio-economic
Example Updates (detailed updates available in commitment register)
Human Resources Management Plan
No significant updates
IIBA
No updates
Q-Step Training Program
Cultural Heritage Resource Protection Plan
Update to reflect Baffinland’s commitment to provide the Government of Nunavut with an annual archaeology status report by February 28, in addition to the requirement for any licensed archaeologists on the project to provide an archaeology permit report by March 31
Inuit Human Resources Strategy Procedure
Inuit Procurement and Contracting Strategy
Socio-Economic Monitoring Program
Environmental Protection Plan (EPP)
Addition of safety features to increase the visibility of the railway crossings and increase safe use of the road

15. Information Request and Technical Comment Review
Confidential

16. Information Requests

18. Technical Recommendations Summary
Technical Recommendation Category
Main Issues
Recommendation IDs
Summary of Response
General 
Adequacy of baseline data
Use of IQ
Monitoring thresholds and actions
Benefits promotion/effect mitigation
‘Standalone’ assessment
CIRNAC 14-15,
QIA 37-39
Statement on data adequacy provided
IQ report and details specific to TSD-25 provided
Thresholds and actions to be discussed with QSEMC/SEMWG
Updates on initiatives, commitments, and mitigation provided
Current assessment is comprehensive, Phase 2 is an expansion of existing Project, new information and commitments included in TSD-25, other improvements occurring through review process
Culture, Resources and Land Use
Adequacy of IQ to assess land use effects
Terrestrial travel, camps and harvesting
Light, noise, emissions and visual disruption
Inuit lifestyles and traditions
QIA 3, 10, 12, 20-22; CIRNAC 15
CIRNAC 16
Disagreement with QIA’s assertion that available IQ is not adequate to support culture, resources and land use assessment; further discussion required.
Detailed interaction summary for EIS Guidelines requirements provided
Human Health and Well-Being
Food security
 QIA 08
Commitment to re-examine food security baseline and effects assessment, work with QSEMC/SEMWG on potential monitoring indicators, and review effectiveness of Wildlife Compensation Fund
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19. Technical Recommendations Summary
Technical Recommendation Category
Main Issues
Recommendation IDs
Summary of Response
Livelihood and Employment
Inuit employment
GN 28-30, ON 08
Updates on Inuit employment initiatives provided, including those related to women
2018 monitoring results presented, showing increased Inuit employment and training
IIBA guides actions in this area (e.g. Employment Committee, Annual Work Plan, IHRS) and contains several implementation / enforcement provisions
Education and Training
Inuit training
GN 29, QIA 32-36
Updates on Inuit training initiatives provided, including those related to women
Training initiatives continue to be evaluated internally, through IIBA processes (e.g. Employment Committee), and through monitoring
Construction phase training plan to be developed
Governance and Leadership
Inuit associations
CIRNAC 16
Detailed interaction summary for EIS Guidelines requirements provided
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