Former Manitoba Inuit Association CEO appears in court
Nastania Mullin attends bail hearing in Iqaluit, conditions of release upheld
Nastania Mullin, the former president of the Manitoba Inuit Association, is pictured entering the Iqaluit courthouse, where he attended a bail hearing on Monday. Mullin is facing a charge of sexual assault and one of forcible confinement. (Photo by Arty Sarkisian)
Nastania Mullin, the former chief executive officer of the Manitoba Inuit Association, appeared in Iqaluit court for a bail review hearing on Monday.
Mullin, 39, faces two criminal charges, one count each of sexual assault and forcible confinement, the Nunavut Court of Justice docket says.
Justice Faiyaz Alibhai upheld the conditions of his release after hearing arguments from defence lawyer Alan Regel and Crown prosecutor Carleen Ready.
Mullin was arrested on April 8 at a home in Winnipeg after Nunavut RCMP issued a Canada-wide warrant.
A publication ban on evidence presented at the hearing prevents media from reporting some details of the hearing.
In the fall of 2025, during the #InuitMeToo movement, a Change.org petition called for his suspension from the Manitoba Inuit Association, following allegations of “sexual assault, harassment and intimidation.”
#InuitMeToo follows in the footsteps of the #MeToo movement, which became a global campaign in 2017 after women in Hollywood came forward with stories of assault and harassment.
Mullin’s next court appearance is scheduled for June 26 in Iqaluit.
I would be curious to know more about this bail review hearing. I imagine it was initiated by the crown but I would be curious to know if the crown was seeking to have him held without bail or just to have some bail conditions changed. The reason I’m curious about this is that it’s hard to imagine how the crown could rationally argue that someone who appears to have no criminal record and no history of violating bail conditions should be held without bail while facing these allegations. In fact, it seems rather ludicrous that you could argue that he be held without bail in these circumstances. That’s why I’m curious and wish the article told us more.
He knows the system he a lawyer