The president of the national organization representing Inuit says projects they want to see built include hydro-electric lines and plants, an all-season road connected to a deep port, and upgrades to an airstrip, which he said could happen under the federal government’s major-projects legislation or another avenue.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed pointed to the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link, the Grays Bay Road and Port project, the Iqaluit hydro project, and upgrades to the Nain airstrip when asked what kinds of projects Inuit are looking to build.
On July 24, ITK President Obed and Prime Minister Mark Carney co-chaired a meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee, which is a body that meets regularly to discuss key issues and includes Inuit leadership and federal ministers. One of the main agenda items was Bill C-5, which allows the federal cabinet to deem projects to be of national interest and then exempt them from various laws to speed up approvals and construction.
Publication Date
July 25, 2025
