About Us

We are Kalluk Base Operators

Established in 2021, Kalluk Base Operators (KBO) is a joint venture partnership formed between Canadian Base Operators (CBO) and Kalluk Corp. Kalluk Corp is an Inuit-owned company that provides a wide range of maintenance services to its local Cambridge Bay area. KBO has been formed to provide a business connection between CBO, Inuit-owned companies, and the people of the Kitikmeot region.

For more than 25 years, CBO has provided customized facilities management and logistical support services to clients in the Canadian Defence, aviation, and energy sectors. KBO’s Inuit benefits objectives have an opportunity to impact communities by creating opportunities through training, skills development, and mentorship for Inuit beneficiaries at all levels of employment across their projects, as well as of local priority sub-contracting opportunities of Inuit firms / Inuit-owned companies. This partnership increases participation in Inuit business opportunities to supply goods and services within the Kitikmeot region. The collaboration between CBO and Kalluk Corp will harness the strengths and abilities from each organization to generate project innovation and solve complex scope challenges.

“Our goal is to generate new opportunities for the Kitikmeot region by relaying information to local contacts and community needs,” said Ryan Gillis, Vice President, KBO. “We believe KBO is the key to sharing Inuit knowledge in order to identify and overcome existing obstacles. By joining forces and putting our ideas together we can achieve greater opportunities and provide more benefits to everyone. I was born and raised in Cambridge Bay and I am hoping to contribute my arctic knowledge to offer a new outlook and to help construct new ideas. We will create a foundation that is based on credibility and reliability for local Inuit-owned companies. Ideally, this will spark more demand for Inuit businesses and strategic partnerships for future generations. I am ecstatic that CBO has provided my company this opportunity and I look forward to seeing our partnership flourish.”

As part of the Nunavut Agreement, KBO is registered with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) to carry out facility maintenance and operations services within the Nunavut Settlement Area. This partnership continues to create new opportunities which benefit local communities by supporting Indigenous suppliers, provide training and employment opportunities and bringing economic value to the Kitikmeot region.