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Call for members of the Nunavut Climate Change Youth Advisory Committee
May 12, 2025 The Government of Nunavut’s Climate Change Secretariat is looking for youth between the ages of 16 and 35 to serve on the Climate Change Youth Advisory Committee. The committee provides direct and meaningful input into climate-change related initiatives across Nunavut. Members will: Raise awareness among Nunavummiut on climate change issues affecting their […]
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Read MoreFormer Kwanlin Dün chief Doris Bill to seek Yukon Liberal leadership – CBC
May 12, 2025 Bill is 1st declared candidate in race to replace outgoing Premier Ranj Pillai Doris Bill, the former chief of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, is running to become the next leader of the Yukon Liberal Party. She is the first candidate to publicly declare her intentions to replace Premier Ranj Pillai, who announced last week […]
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Read MoreHave Your Say: Budget Dialogues 2025
May 12, 2025 Have your say on the GNWT’s 2026-2027 budget and fiscal situation. The NWT is going through economic changes as diamond mines slow down, costs rise, and debt grows. The GNWT is focusing on careful spending and building a stronger, more stable future for everyone. The Budget Dialogues 2025 are an opportunity to […]
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Read MoreITK ‘working through’ submissions to host university main campus – Nunatsiaq News
May 12, 2025 Applications to host Inuit Nunangat University closed in April; ITK to present applications to board this fall Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami will announce later this year which communities are in the running to host the main campus of the planned Inuit Nunangat University, which is expected to open in 2030. The national Inuit […]
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Read MoreNational Victims and Survivors of Crime Week
May 12, 2025 The National Victims and Survivors of Crime Week is from May 11 to May 17, 2025. This year’s theme is the Power of Collaboration. In the spirit of Pijitsirniq (serving and providing for family and community), Nunavut Victim Services will host targeted workshops and events in May and June in various communities. […]
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Read MoreQ+A | As Indigenous communities consider banishment to address drug crime, a lawyer explains how it works – CBC
May 11, 2025 Lawyer Marc Gibson explains how a community could banish someone and what they should consider As many N.W.T. communities grapple with an ongoing drug crisis, some are looking for new ways to address the issue and increase public safety. One idea discussed last week at a public safety forum hosted by the […]
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Read MoreStatement from Premier Ranj Pillai on the Ross River Dena Council election
May 9, 2025 Premier Ranj Pillai has issued the following statement: “On behalf of the Government of Yukon, I offer my sincere congratulations to Chief Dylan Loblaw on his re-election as Chief of Ross River Dena Council in April 2025 . “This re-election is a strong vote of confidence in Chief Loblaw’s leadership and vision […]
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Read MoreCall for CLARC Members and Applications
Iqaluit, Nunavut – May 9, 2025- The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is seeking expressions of interest from Inuit who want to serve a four-year term as members of their local Community Lands and Resources Committee (CLARC). CLARCs are part of QIA’s community-based decision-making structure and are active in each Qikiqtani community. They support the delivery […]
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Read MoreMedia Advisory—The Office of the Auditor General of Canada will be in Iqaluit to deliver findings of the audit of public housing in Nunavut
Ottawa, 9 May 2025—The Deputy Auditor General of Canada, Andrew Hayes, will be in Iqaluit to present the report on public housing in Nunavut to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut on Monday, 26 May 2025. Access to electronic embargoed report At 2:00 pm Eastern Time (ET) Journalists accredited by a recognized media organization who wish to receive an embargoed copy of […]
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Read MoreCall for nominations to the Eeyou Marine Region Impact Review Board
May 9, 2025 The Government of Nunavut is seeking nominations to fill a board member position on the Eeyou Marine Region Impact Review Board (EMRIRB). The EMRIRB is responsible for screening and reviewing economic projects in the Eeyou Marine Region, including recommending conditions for projects. If you are familiar with development issues in the Eeyou […]
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