Parks negotiator to receive medal

Bob Gamble of Yellowknife will receive a Meritorious Service Medal for his role in negotiating the Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreements for Nunavut’s three national parks.

A long-time public servant with Parks Canada, Gamble was appointed in 1995 as Chief Federal Negotiator for IIBA for national parks of Nunavut. These agreements, according to a release from the Governor-General’s office, were the most complex ever negotiated in Canada.

Meritorious Service Decorations are awarded to individuals whose specific achievements have brought honour to Canada.