Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says he has had no firm commitment from federal officials to renew funding to support the elimination of tuberculosis in Inuit Nunangat – despite the government promising to eradicate it by 2030.
The 2018 federal budget committed $27.5-million over five years to support the elimination of tuberculosis in Inuit communities by 2030. Then in 2023, another $16.2-million was earmarked for the program over three years. That funding is set to end on March 31, 2026.
“As of this moment, the Government of Canada has not pledged to renew this funding, and until they do, I do not expect it,” Obed said.
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Publication Date
November 25, 2025
