Voters in Nunavik faced significant barriers during the April 28 federal election due to logistical issues and insufficient outreach, a new Elections Canada report reveals. (File photo)
Many in region left without voice in federal election as polling stations either did not open or saw reduced hours
A lack of planning and almost no local outreach left many Nunavik electors without a fair chance to vote in the spring federal election, Elections Canada says.
Aivilik MLA Hannah Angootealuk, right, is the first of 21 MLAs to be sworn into office Thursday morning. Nunavut Commissioner Eva Aariak and RCMP Staff Sgt. Maj. Pauline Melanson, who is pictured at left, presided over the ceremony to officially welcome the MLAs to office. Members are scheduled to meet for their first sitting Thursday afternoon. Following that, premier-elect John Main and eight cabinet ministers are to be sworn in to their executive positions. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)