Letters

Letters  28 September 2018

MMIWG commission responds to story, letter

“I am responsible for legal proceedings at the hearings of the national inquiry”

Letters  26 September 2018

Does chamber of mines VP represent the culture of the mining industry?

“Our minds instantly think about the safety and security of ourselves and our families”

Letters  25 September 2018

Mining advocate is “dismissive” of Indigenous women, reader says

“He is only adding to the problem by ignoring the disadvantages of Indigenous people”

Letters  20 September 2018

Chamber of mines responds to allegations made at MMIWG hearings

“The fact remains: women are an order of magnitude safer at our mines than at home”

Letters  31 August 2018

Open letter to foreign observers on the Greenland independence debate

“An independent Greenland will make us stronger both as a society and as individuals”

Letters  21 August 2018

PM Trudeau must attend UN gathering on tuberculosis

“Nunavut has a staggering amount of deaths from tuberculosis”

Letters  9 August 2018

Black Iqaluit resident suffers public racial taunting, abuse

“What hurts one group hurts us all as a human family”

Letters  11 June 2018

Susan Aglukark’s CD travelled into space with Julie Payette

Renowned Nunavut performer and humanitarian receives unexpected honour

Letters  4 June 2018

Mad Mom’s mad about mental illness

GN Department of Health does no public education on mental diseases

Letters  22 May 2018

Nunavut premier responds to Nunatsiaq News editorial

“I can assure you that these processes are well underway”

Letters  5 May 2018

No answers, no info on “improved” Nunavut Harvester Support Program

“Why do we have workers and directors in our organizations earning over $100,000 a year and they do not serve us or provide answers?”

Letters  2 May 2018

TB commentary harmed the morale of GN health workers

“I do not think Giles’ commentary was intended to harm the morale of those who are working towards the eradication of TB … but it did.”

Letters  1 May 2018

Does the Ikaluktutiak Elks club enable drinking and driving?

How do they prevent people who have been drinking from driving home?

Letters  6 April 2018

Flying hockey pucks: unsafe at any speed

Puck smashes car window, hits woman in the head

Letters  4 April 2018

Inuit language service at the Frobisher Inn: do they comply?

Iqaluit hotel owner and landlord replies to complaint

Letters  14 February 2018

Iqaluit reader fed up with cold weather service stoppages

"Never did the city come to a screeching halt just because of temperature"

Letters  14 February 2018

Cambridge Bay doctor was passionate about people

Dr. Bruce McFarlane: Aug, 11, 1944—Feb. 2, 2018

Letters  6 February 2018

Treatment centre clients must admit they’re alcoholics

"Alcoholics and drug addicts are masters in making up excuses and lies"

Letters  6 February 2018

It’s time to talk about the sexual assault of teenagers in Nunavut

"Our schools need to engage all students in talking about this"

Letters  10 January 2018

Territorial unions campaign for $15-per-hour minimum wage

"These are bold acts that are good for low-wage workers and good for the economy"

Letters  5 January 2018

Many thanks from New Brunswick

"You have helped us. You have taught us."

Letters  11 October 2017

The consensus style of government can work

"The biggest flaw in this style of governance is the inability to form a strong team"

Letters  10 October 2017

Mad Mom’s concerned about leadership

“Leaders were able to speak up, take stands and help people to understand complex issues”

Letters  8 September 2017

Benjamin Palluq’s sister pleads for information about why he’s missing

"Something had happened to Ben and someone out there knows something"

Letters  5 September 2017

An unhappy Nunavut patient walks out of hospital

“I refuse to let myself be treated the way they were treating me”