Monitoring the Regulators
EMAB monitors the regulators and managers and makes
recommendations to them.
Regulators have the important responsibility
of making sure the Lac de Gras area is not harmed by Diavik's
mining activities.
They do this by:
- Making sure that Diavik fulfils its commitments
- Reviewing the many reports that Diavik has to provide
Some regulators are responsible for enforcing
environmental laws, permits or licences.
Who are the regulators and managers?
- Wek'eezhi
Land and Water Board
The WLWB is responsible for the water licence and the technical review of all documents
required under the licence. Staff are not technical experts; they coordinate the review of documents.
- Department of
Fisheries and Oceans
DFO reviews some of
the reports submitted under the water licence and all the reports
submitted under the fisheries authorizations.
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
INAC reviews reports required by
the water licence and the land leases. INAC has an inspector assigned to Diavik. This
inspector attends our meetings to keep us aware of what’s happening
at the site. The inspector is also responsible for ensuring Diavik
meets the terms of its water licence and land leases.
- Environment Canada
EC reviews the reports required by the
water licence focusing on water and air quality. They can call
on experts from across Canada when needed. They also review the
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program reports.
- Environment
and Natural Resources
ENR is not a regulator;
they are a Party to the EA and have responsibility for wildlife.
They review and comment on the Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program
reports. They use available information to try to look at regional
effects of the mines. They also propose better ways to monitor
effects of Diavik on wildlife.
For a look at the issues we deal with, take a
look at our annual reports.
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