“This modest investment in Inuit health priorities does not fulfill our joint commitment with the Government of Canada to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit Nunangat by 2030.”
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The Government of Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), the national representational organization for Inuit in Canada, are working together to eliminate TB from Inuit Nunangat through disease treatment and prevention, with a focus on health, food access and supportive services that prevent the spread of TB
A report co-developed by ITK, Inuit partners and the federal government has found that the well-being of students in Inuit Nunangat would benefit from a coordinated school food program.
The Parliament of Canada passed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in 2021. Full and effective implementation of the rights affirmed by the UN Declaration remain pivotal for ending and preventing human rights violations experienced by Inuit.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami has released a national Inuit position paper to guide future policies and programs governing the marine environments of Inuit Nunangat.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) was pleased that Parliament passed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in 2021 (UNDRIP) and continues to view full and effective implementation of the rights affirmed by the UN Declaration as pivotal for ending and preventing human rights violations experienced by our people.
The Inuit Nunangat Housing Strategy Implementation Plan contains a roadmap for achieving better, more innovative, and self-determined outcomes along the entire housing continuum within Inuit Nunangat–from emergency shelters to affordable rentals and market home ownership.
ArcticNet’s Inuit Research Management Committee honours Jean Allen of Iqaluit in 2022 Inuit Recognition Award for her contributions to Inuit Nunangat research.
Members of the Inuit–Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) met in Ottawa yesterday to advance their work on reconciliation and the creation of a more prosperous Inuit Nunangat through meaningful collaboration.
The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Board of Directors met November 28 in Montreal. Leaders discussed work towards the co-development of federal distinctions-based Indigenous health legislation and provided direction on how to best inform Inuit-specific input, with an emphasis on self-determination.
“This new investment will help us continue to address the ongoing crisis and build our own capacity to create healthier, more resilient communities.”
“This new investment will help us continue to address the ongoing crisis and build our own capacity to create healthier, more resilient communities.”
