Tackling Inuit health challenges in Ottawa

Brittany Hesmer and Malaya Rheaume give a presentation on Tungasuvvingat Inuit’s new regional cancer program on Friday, Sept. 27, at the organization’s annual general meeting in Ottawa. They said they’ve just completed a smoking cessation program and plan future activities related to nutrition, screening for cancer among Inuit and Inuit-specific cancer research. TI estimates that southern and urban Inuit now comprise about 40 per cent of the Inuit population in Canada. That rapid growth means TI is growing rapidly also. In 2018-19, the organization employed 83 people with revenues running to about $8.7 million. In about eight weeks, their employee roster will jump to 105 people. (Photo by Jim Bell)