Our Mandate is To...
With its main purpose to implement Article 24 under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, NTI Business Development Department is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Inuit Firm Registry.
“Inuit firm” means an entity which complies with the legal requirements to carry on business in the Nunavut Settlement Area, and which is:
a) a limited company with at least 51% of the companies voting shares beneficially owned by Inuit, or
b) a cooperative controlled by Inuit, or
c) an Inuk sole proprietorship or partnership