Meeting marks second for Nunavut premier and PM in recent weeks
Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in person in Ottawa Tuesday afternoon, about two weeks after they held their first meeting by phone. The two government leaders are scheduled to meet at 3:15 p.m.
Unreliable connectivity impacts their education and mental health, students at Ulluriaq School in Kangiqsualujjuaq say
Elders, education, health, housing and economy identified as legislature’s focus
Other business put off until February, after postponed municipal elections are able to take place
Nunavut NDP MP says she feels she can work with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller on mutual goals
Katie Yu, 15, is one of 13 youth litigants from across Canada
Move follows criticisms from NTI’s president that territorial government has failed Inuit
The 2 politicians had their 1st meeting since P.J. Akeeagok was named to role
PM, new premier look to co-operation on reconciliation, housing, mental health, PMO says
Nunavut MP addressed the lack of elder care services across the territory and called for federal support
To do so, Nunavut MP needs to co-ordinate with Inuktitut-speaking translators
A Q&A with P.J. Akeeagok
Bloc Québécois MP also praised Mary Simon for delivering speech in three languages
Government outlines hit-and-miss agenda, says Nunavut’s Conservative senator
Nunavut MP says she and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh are ‘supportive’ of recently passed resolution
MLAs sworn in to their roles as sixth legislative assembly begins
‘I hope the government takes it as an urgent priority right now,’ says petition organizer Manitok Thompson
Organization says ‘the Inuit quality of life has alarmingly declined’ under Nunavut’s public government
Former QIA president defeats incumbent Joe Savikataaq and Health Minister Lorne Kusugak
‘We’re hoping we can use our leverage to force this government to do more,’ says Jagmeet Singh
P.J. Akeeagok, Lorne Kusugak and Joe Savikataaq all hope to lead government
NDP leader says $180M is needed
MLAs to make decisions by secret ballot as legislature resumes
Voting was delayed due the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in the region
Decision follows urging of Nunavut’s information and privacy commissioner
