1992 Nunavut creation referendum
{{Short description|Canadian territorial referendum}}
A referendum on the creation of the territory of Nunavut was held between 3 and 5 November 1992 in the territory set to become the new territory.J. Patrick Boyer (1996) Direct Democracy in Canada: The History and Future of Referendums, Dundurn, p260 It was approved by 69% of voters.[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ca031992 Nunavut (Canada), 5 November 1992: Creation of Nunavut] Direct Democracy {{in lang|de}} On 25 May 1993 the Mulroney government and the Tunngavik Federation of Nunavut signed the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement. On 10 June 1993 the parliament of Canada passed two laws dividing the Northwest Territories and providing for the formation of Nunavut on 1 April 1999.
Background
A 1982 referendum had approved the division of the Northwest Territories and the creation of a new territory, later to become Nunavut. The government of Canada gave a conditional agreement to the plan seven months later.{{cite journal|url=http://journals.sfu.ca/nr/index.php/nr/article/view/438/442 |title=Building Nunavut: A Story of Inuit SelfGovernment |author=Peter Jull| journal=The Northern Review No. 1 (Summer 1988) |year=1988 |issue=1 | pages=59–72|publisher=Yukon College | accessdate =February 16, 2009}} In December 1991 the federal government reached an agreement with the Inuit on their land claims, with the "Parker line" set as the boundary between the existing territory and the new one. This was approved in a referendum in May 1992.[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ca021992 Northwest Territories (Canada), 4 May 1992: Border with Nunavut] Direct Democracy {{in lang|de}}
Results
| class=wikitable style="text-align:right"
!Choice !Votes !% | ||
| align=left|For | 69 | |
| align=left|No | 31 | |
| align=left|Invalid/blank votes | – | |
| align=left|Total | 100 | |
| align=left|Registered voters/turnout | 9,648 | 81 |
| align=left colspan=3|Source: [http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ca031992 Direct Democracy] |
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