Nunavut offered devolution jobs. It did not set resource royalties.

Nunavut is due to take responsibility for Crown land and natural resources on April 1, and the work in view now is people and legislation rather than a new royalty check. In a CBC interview posted October 19, Premier John Main said the transfer is less than six months away. Just under 100 federal workers are expected to move into a territorial department for lands and resources. Main said the required job offers have been delivered, and each worker can still decline.

Most staff are expected in Iqaluit, with offices in other communities and a hope of placing some jobs outside the capital. The 85% Inuit employment figure remains a target, not a result he said had been met. Preparation also includes contaminated sites, funding rules, buildings and staff housing. Main described final approval of development shifting away from a federal minister. The published portion of the interview does not state a royalty rate or approve a mine.

Do Nunavut households get new resource income on April 1? Not from anything reported. Job offers for just under 100 federal posts are out, but acceptances, royalties and project decisions were not settled in the interview.