NIRB file 26UN010, the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project, added three documents classified as Comment Submissions on September 3, 2026: GN Comments, GoC Comments and QIA Comments. On September 4, the project dashboard recorded that comments had been received from parties and listed the public-comment-period end date as September 3. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The proposed Inuit-led hydro project could materially change Iqaluit’s electricity supply if it ultimately proceeds. NIRB’s project summary describes a facility of up to 30 megawatts on the Kuugaluk River system, with a roughly 7,300-hectare reservoir, about 66 kilometres of all-season access road and a transmission line to Iqaluit. The newly posted submissions mark the close of one public-screening stage, not a decision on whether the project can proceed. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

NIRB must continue its screening process and determine the next regulatory step. Its dashboard still labels the file “ACTIVE SCREENING”; the fields for remitting the proposal to the Board and completing screening have no dates. Any later screening decision, referral, conditions or further information request should be monitored separately. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

Project number: 26UN010. Project name: Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project (INP). Submission date: September 3, 2026. Document type: Comment Submissions. The registry lists three submissions, but the available record evidence does not reliably expose the PDFs’ full text for verification; this brief does not characterize the organizations’ positions or recommendations. Direct attachments: GN comments, Government of Canada comments, QIA comments.