Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed speaks with reporters earlier this year in Iqaluit. He and other national Indigenous leaders are calling for more consultations before Bill C-5 is approved. (File photo by Daron Letts)
Indigenous leaders across Canada concerned Bill C-5 being passed without proper consultation
Indigenous leaders across the country, including the head of Canada’s national Inuit organization, are raising concerns over a bill being fast-tracked through Parliament which they say may infringe on treaty rights and obligations.
Salluit-born singer Elisapie performs at the National Arts Centre Tuesday in Ottawa during Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s Tapiriit 2025 celebration. The singer-songwriter captivated the crowd with songs from her 2023 album “Inuktitut,” inviting them to dance along to reimagined hits like Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” and Queen’s “I Want to Break Free,” as well as her single “Wolves Don’t Live by the Rules.” (Photo by Nehaa Bimal)