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Nunavut stands fully covered: its own filings and guidance stand in the books beside the federal ones.
A raffle, a bingo or a draw runs only under a licence.
A lottery scheme in Nunavut runs only under a licence, and only a charitable or religious organization may hold one — an organization registered for a charitable or religious purpose under the Societies Act is one. The proceeds are spent as the application said or as the Minister expressly allows, kept apart from every other fund with their own records, and a complete statement of account is filed with the Minister within 30 days of the lottery. No one is paid specifically for running a lottery. Binds: Nunavut charitable or religious organizations (Lotteries Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. L-49).
The law’s own words
“Subject to these regulations, the Minister may issue a licence to a charitable or religious organization to conduct and manage a lottery scheme in Nunavut.”
Lotteries Act (Nunavut) — Lotteries Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. L-49, s. 3(1) · Read it at Nunavut Legislation · Verified 2026-11-11
“"charitable or religious organization" means an organization or foundation (a) registered as a charitable or religious organization under the Income Tax Act (Canada), (b) registered for a charitable or religious purpose under the Societies Act, or (c) designated as a charitable or religious organization by the Minister, having a charitable or religious object or purpose”
Lotteries Act (Nunavut) — Lotteries Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. L-49, s. 1(1) · Read it at Nunavut Legislation · Verified 2026-11-11
“the proceeds from all lotteries shall be kept separate from all other funds with separate records being maintained”
Lotteries Act (Nunavut) — Lotteries Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. L-49, s. 9(1) · Read it at Nunavut Legislation · Verified 2026-11-11
“subject to these regulations, no person shall receive compensation specifically for conducting, managing, planning or assisting with any lottery scheme”
Lotteries Act (Nunavut) — Lotteries Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. L-49, s. 9(1) · Read it at Nunavut Legislation · Verified 2026-11-11
Lotteries Act (Nunavut) — Lotteries Regulations
"Subject to these regulations, the Minister may issue a licence to a charitable or religious organization to conduct and manage a lottery scheme in Nunavut."
Source: Government of Nunavut — Lotteries Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. L-49, s. 3(1) · Checked 2026-11-11
Lotteries Act (Nunavut) — Lotteries Regulations
"the proceeds of the lottery scheme shall be disbursed either in accordance with objects or purposes set out on the application form, or in a manner expressly authorized by the Minister"; "the proceeds from all lotteries shall be kept separate from all other funds with separate records being maintained and all financial aspects of the lottery shall be conducted in accordance with these regulations"; and "a complete statement of account, showing the total receipts, expenses and profits and indicating when and how such profits will be spent for the charitable or religious objects or purposes set out in the application, shall be filed with the Minister at the address stated in section 5 within 30 days of the holding of any lottery on a form approved by the Minister".
Source: Government of Nunavut — Lotteries Regulations, R.R.N.W.T. 1990, c. L-49, s. 9(1) · Checked 2026-11-11