“We still want to help defend Canada against foreign threats but our communities are quite concerned that history may repeat itself in not respecting our rights or our treaties”
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Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Inuit leaders in Iqaluit on Tuesday on his way back from his whirlwind trip to Paris and London.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced March 8 that the program will be renewed for another year
“What I’ve encouraged Minister Anandasangaree to do is just take advantage of every possible day he’s within that office and with that portfolio, and he’s done it.”
Inuit leaders and the Crown signed a long-awaited implementation contract under the Nunavut Agreement March 8 — the first time the contract has been renewed since the agreement was signed more than 30 years ago.
“We have an opportunity to become the nation we want to be”
“There’s been a push towards unity at the national level”
“We are alarmed by the growing likelihood of an abrupt curtailing of funding for the program and the consequences this will have for our families and communities,” Obed said.
“The Inuit Nunangat Policy helps create prosperity in Inuit Nunangat by ensuring that Inuit can access programs and policies that are intended to benefit our people,” said ITK President Natan Obed.
“We hope that this policy ushers in a more effective public service when it comes to the inclusion of Inuit,” said ITK President Natan Obed.
“We know what it’s like to lose control over our homeland, and we will do everything we can to guard against that now,” said ITK President Natan Obed. “We are a necessary part of the Canadian response.”
“From a diplomatic sense, we want to ensure that the Government of Canada is taking this threat seriously and that our interests are fully articulated and met,” – ITK President Natan Obed.
