Voters in Nunavik faced significant barriers during the April 28 federal election due to logistical issues and insufficient outreach, a new Elections Canada report reveals. (File photo)
Many in region left without voice in federal election as polling stations either did not open or saw reduced hours
A lack of planning and almost no local outreach left many Nunavik electors without a fair chance to vote in the spring federal election, Elections Canada says.
CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, the Canadian Coast Guard’s new science vessel named after an elder from Nunavik, is shown at Vancouver Shipyards. Nappaaluk, from Kangiqsujuaq, was a hunter, consultant, navigator and meteorologist who died in 2010. His name was chosen for the ship by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Makivvik for his contribution to promoting Inuit language and culture. At 88 metres long, the ship is described as the largest dedicated science vessel ever built for the Canadian Coast Guard and can carry 60 crew and scientists, according to the coast guard website. (Photo courtesy of Seaspan)