Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Steensby Consultation Protocol Agreement
Agreement Number:
2526-CN-000147
Agreement Value:
$549,429.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Qikiqtani Inuit Association is receiving 100% of total project costs to support development-phase activities required to advance the Steensby Rail and Port component of the Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation Mary River Iron Ore Mine expansion in Nunavut.
Organization:
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Expected Results:
The project will strengthen Inuit participation in large-scale resource development, improve long-term transportation capacity in the region, and support the conditions required for future private-sector investment and construction activity in Nunavut.
Location:
IQALUIT, Nunavut, CA X0A0H0
Reference Number:
0780-2025-2026-Qrt4-0000083
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
106741663
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Operating Name:
QIKIQTANI INUIT ASSOCIATION
Recipient's Legal Name:
QIKIQTANI INUIT ASSOCIATION
Federal Riding Name:
Nunavut
Federal Riding Number:
62001
Program:
Regional Defence Investment Initiative
Program Purpose:
The RDII aims to accelerate the integration of businesses and regional ecosystems into domestic and international defence supply chains and increase their industrial and innovation capacity.