Nunavut Court of Justice Northwest Territories and the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories. Besides court proceedings in Iqaluit the judges travel as a circuit court to communities throughout the territory to conduct cases. Nunavut Court of Justice The Nunavut Court of Justice (short: "NUCJ"; , "Nunavuumi Iqkaqtuijikkut"; Inuinnaqtun: "Nunavunmi Maligaliuqtiit") is the superior court and territorial court of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is administered from the Nunavut Justice Centre (Building #510) in Iqaluit. It was established on April 1, 1999 as Canada's only "unified" or single-level court with the consent of Canada, the Office of the Interim Commissioner of Nunavut and
1992 Nunavut creation referendum 1992 Nunavut creation 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. It was approved by 69% of voters. On 25 May 1993 the Mulroney government and the TFN signed the Nunavut Agreement. On 10 June 1993 the federal Parliament passed two laws dividing the Northwest Territories and providing for the formation of Nunavut on 1 April 1999. A 1982 referendum had approved the division of the Northwest Territories and the creation of a new territory, later to become Nunavut. The