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Fishing and hunting

Which governments hold powers over fishing and hunting, and the laws that give them those powers.

Governments covering Iqaluit · About Iqaluit

Iqaluit Who governs this place

Each power below comes from a law, agreement or official page, linked under it. This page lists the powers each government holds. It does not say how they are used.

Legislative Assembly of Nunavut

Governs Nunavut

  • Game and agriculture Report

    The preservation of game and agriculture in Nunavut (Nunavut Act, s. 23(1)(r), (s)); laws may not stop Indians or Inuit hunting for food on unoccupied Crown lands (s. 24).

    Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked

Parliament of Canada

Governs Canada

  • Fisheries Report

    Exclusive: "Sea Coast and Inland Fisheries." Constitution Act, 1867, s. 91(12).

    Sea coast and inland fisheries are federal (s. 91(12)).

    Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, checked

Other governments covering Iqaluit. We have no power over fishing and hunting on record for them. If one holds such a power, tell us.

Sources

  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked territorial: Nunavut Act, S.C. 1993, c. 28, ss. 23-26. For: Game and agriculture (Legislative Assembly of Nunavut)
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked territorial: Topic tags classified from the power's own text. For: Game and agriculture as a fishing and hunting power
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Text quoted from the Constitution Acts (Justice Laws Website, current to 2026-09-21). For: Fisheries (Parliament of Canada)

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