Nunavut

Nunavut appeal court allows accused to withdraw guilty pleas

Kelly Akpaleapik argued his pleas were not voluntary because he was under intense pressure from complainant

The Nunavut Court of Appeal has overturned a decision that initially denied an accused man’s application to withdraw his guilty pleas. Kelly Akpaleapik pleaded guilty to charges of assault and sexual assault against his ex-partner in June 2019.

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ᐃᓅᓇᓱᖕᓂᖅᒧᑦ ᐊᑭᓕᖅᓱᖅᑕᐅᔾᔪᑎᑦ ᐅᑯᓄᖓ ᓱᕈᓯᓛᓂᒃ ᑲᒪᔨᐅᕙᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐹᖑᖃᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᖑᔭᕆᐊᓕᖕᓂᒃ, ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᑐᙵᕕᒃ ᐊᖓᔪᖅᑳᖓ

ᐃᑲᔫᑎᒃᓴᖅᑕᖃᐃᓐᓇᐅᔭᖅᓂᐊᕐᓂᖓ ᓱᕈᓯᓕᕆᓂ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕐᓂᐊᓵᖅᑐᓕᕆᓂᖅ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᔾᔪᑎᐅᕗᖅ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᑎᔾᔪᑎᒃᓴᓕᕆᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ

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Learning to sew caribou clothing

Gjoa Haven residents hold up caribou pants and parkas made during a five-week program at Nattilik Heritage Centre. The clothing will be donated to the local search and rescue operation. From left: student Lisa Kirnik, NHS manager Jennifer Ullulaq, student Rhea Siutinnuaq, mentors Mary Qingnatuq and Elizabeth Hiqiniq, and search and rescue chairperson Amber Eleeheetook. Absent are student Melanie Kununak and mentor Ruth Qirqqu. (Photo courtesy of the NHS/Facebook)

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