Nunavik birthright org opens nominations for two executive positions

Andy Moorhouse, Makivik’s corporate secretary, speaks at Makivik’s annual general meeting last March. His position, along with vice president of economic development, is up for election Jan. 16. (PHOTO COURTESY OF MAKIVIK)

Nominations are now open for two positions on Makivik Corp.’s executive: corporate secretary and vice president of economic development.

The positions are up for election Jan. 21 2016, each for three-year terms.

Nomination forms are now available at Northern Village or landholding corporation offices in each community, and these must be submitted to Makivik by Dec.1 by 5:00 p.m., the birthright organization said in a Nov. 3 release.

Makivik’s vice president of economic development job has long been held by Michael Gordon, a former mayor of Kuujjuaq, first elected to Makivik’s executive in 2007.

Andy Moorhouse was elected as corporate secretary in 2010, and re-elected in 2013.

Nunavimmiut interesting in running must be beneficiaries of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and they must be fluent in Inuktitut.

Candidates cannot be in a state of undischarged bankruptcy or have outstanding debts with the organization or its subsidiaries and candidates cannot have been convicted and imprisoned for an indictable offence within the past two years.

Potential candidates can contact Makivik’s chief returning officer for the election, Jeannie May, for more information at 819-964-2925.