Iqaluit, NU (June 16, 2026) – On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) appeared in the Nunavut Court of Justice in Iqaluit and entered a guilty plea to one offence under the Nunavut Safety Act.

QEC pleaded guilty to a single count that it “did fail to take all reasonable precautions and adopt and carry out all reasonable techniques and procedures, to ensure the health and safety of every person in its establishment”, contrary to the Safety Act.

Produced annually, the WSCC Corporate Plan

Safety Advisory Committee Member & Mine OHS Legislation Committee Member

(THREE-YEAR TERM)

The role and scope of responsibilities vary depending on the posting. However, all of these positions look at critical changes that are being proposed by the WSCC in the areas of workers’ safety and compensation legislation and policy updates in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. 

No, you will not be an employee of the WSCC. Individuals responding to these expressions of interest are typically appointed by the Minister Responsible for the WSCC in either Nunavut or the Northwest Territories. However, appointment methods may vary depending on the opportunity you are applying on. Successful candidates participating in activities associated with these opportunities are compensated through an honorarium. 

Individuals appointed to these opportunities are compensated through an honorarium. Individual compensation information for activities can be found in the opportunity you wish to apply on. Each post will stipulate information about the honorarium, and other items that may be covered by the WSCC (e.g. the cost of hosting meetings, travel, etc.). 

Typically, these activities have quarterly meetings. However, the time commitment is dependent on the opportunity that you are involved with. Often, there is a request to review material leading up to quarterly meetings and/or before responding in a pre-determined format (e.g. a survey, completing a form, etc.). These postings are not full-time positions.