Deputy auditor general Andrew Hayes speaks to reporters in Iqaluit Wednesday on his office’s followup to a 2023 report on the Department of Family Services. (Photo by Jeff Pelletier)
Followup on 2023 auditor general’s report says staffing additions, policy changes have enabled some improvements
Nunavut’s Department of Family Services has not significantly improved its services for the protection and well-being of vulnerable children in the territory, the federal Office of the Auditor General has found.
The Canadian flag flies above the federal building in Iqaluit on Friday. Although Saturday is National Flag of Canada Day, few Iqaluit businesses or residences had flags displayed prominently Friday. Flags also didn’t appear to be offered for sale at grocery stores. In a joint statement this week, Canada’s five surviving former prime ministers — Joe Clark, Kim Campbell, Jean Chretien, Paul Martin and Stephen Harper — urged Canadians to fly the flag on Saturday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Canadian sovereignty. (Photo by Daron Letts)