The Minister of Transport has recently announced a one-year extension of the current prohibition of yachting in Canadian Arctic waters: Government of Canada announces one-year ban for pleasure craft and cruise vessels.

The text of the new Interim Order has not yet been published, but will presumably track the wording of the existing Order that expires February 28th.
 
Related news item about Kiwi Roa's successful West-East transit last year: Nunatsiaq News: "No 'right to innocent passage' through NW Passage for NZ sailor". To the best of my knowledge, no fine has been issued regarding that voyage.