Governor General to visit Iqaluit for Nunavut Day, mental health tour
Mary Simon to visit community organizations, take part in July 9 festivities
From left, Aasivak Arnaquq-Baril, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Robert Comeau examine some of the Qajakkut Society’s traditional hunting weapons and tools during Simon’s April 2024 Iqaluit visit. Simon is set to return to the Nunavut capital from July 7 to 9. (File photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is coming back to Iqaluit next week.
Rideau Hall announced Friday that the fourth and final stop of Simon’s Mental Health Learning and Listening Tour will be the Nunavut capital, from July 7 to 9.
“The tour, which was officially launched in Newfoundland and Labrador in July 2024, highlights best practices in mental health and wellness in communities across northern Canada,” a news release from her office said.
Simon tour will have her visiting organizations that highlight Inuit culture, the importance of traditional knowledge, as well as learning about climate change in the Arctic from organizations like the Canadian Coast Guard.
On Monday, her itinerary includes visits to the Nunavut Fisheries and Marine Training Consortium and the Tukisigiarvik Centre education organization.
Tuesday’s planned visits will be to the Piruqatigiit Resource Centre and the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre. She’s also set to hold a mental health roundtable discussion.
The final day of Simon’s three-day visit coincides with Nunavut Day on Wednesday, when she is to join Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.’s public celebration on the grounds of Nakasuk Elementary School and make a speech.
Simon, who is from Nunavik, was in Iqaluit more than a year ago. During that visit, she celebrated Nunavut’s 25th anniversary, awarded “Father of Nunavut” John Amagoalik the Order of Canada, and met with leaders from local cultural organizations.
gov general = most useless job in canada we should become a republic like america
If you like murrca so much, consider moving there
Important that Ottawa folk visit the other regions also.
So you want to become just like America, me think your touque be somewhat to tight. Why would you want anything they represent In their current state.
By becoming a republic they say goodbye to their colonial past at least NO KINGS
Will there be fireworks when the Governor General is there?🥳🤣🥳🤣🤘🤘
Hey accept the fact that we are all affected by mental health, Mary herself admitted she has metal issues to. I personally take my daily happy dose every morning, Antidepressant pill. why don t we all take personal responsibility to correct our mental problem. admit to it. it is not scary.
I am very proud of her for shining light on mental health and aligning it with Inuit traditional activities. Everyone in Nunavut knows or has met someone who has mental health issues at some point, we are all in small communities. Hopefully this will lead our Government to push for more traditional activities to be included in mental health and healing and assist our territory/country in being healthier, mentally, emotionally and physically.
Did you mean to say “mental health issues” instead of ’emotional concerns ‘? Those are two very distinct conditions.
Think heart problems due to a congenital condition (rare) versus high blood pressure due to poor lifestyle of eating and exercise