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Excluding some Salt River members from payments ‘is unreasonable’ – Cabin Radio
May 19, 2023 Salt River First Nation’s policy of excluding some members from annual payments is “unreasonable” and must be reviewed, a federal judge has ruled. A 2021 band council resolution had declared that treaty payments of $800 would be paid only to people who were members as of 2002 and their descendants, not anyone […]
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Read MorePremier responds to Inuit employment arbitration decision
11 May 2023 Premier P.J. Akeeagok today released a statement in response to the arbitration decision about Article 23 concerning Inuit employment levels in government: “The Government of Nunavut (GN) is committed to building a workforce that represents the population of Nunavut as set out in Article 23 of the Nunavut Agreement. We continue to […]
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Read MoreArbitrator orders Canada, Nunavut and NTI back to the table to work out employment levels – APTN News
May 10, 2023 A federal arbitrator is giving Canada, Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., two months to work out a deal over government employment levels for Inuit in the territory. While Inuit represent 85 per cent of Nunavummiut, the president of NTI said it’s unacceptable that Inuit employment in the public sector remains only at […]
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Read MoreArbitrator Rules Government of Canada and Government of Nunavut are in Breach of the Nunavut Agreement regarding Inuit Employment
(May 10, 2023, Iqaluit, Nunavut) An Arbitrator in the dispute between Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) and the Government of Canada (GoC) and Government of Nunavut (GN) concerning the implementation of commitments in the Nunavut Agreement towards fully Inuit representative work forces has ruled in favor of NTI. The Arbitration is the final stage in a […]
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Read MoreNunavut gov’t says judge made a mistake by allowing language lawsuit to go ahead – CBC
NTI says it’s ‘dismayed’ by territory’s appeal of court decision May 05, 2023 Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. says it’s “dismayed” that the territorial government isn’t giving up on its fight to have a lawsuit over Inuit language instruction in schools thrown out of court. Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI), which represents Inuit in Nunavut, filed the lawsuit against the territorial […]
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Read MoreGNWT Releases What We Heard Report on Proposed Amendments to Child and Family Services Act
May 3, 2023 The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) released its “What We Heard Report” summarizing the results of public engagement on the proposed amendments to the Child and Family Services Act. The report includes feedback received from Indigenous governments, residents with lived experience in the Child and Family Services system, service delivery partners, […]
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Read MoreMore children in care staying with extended family in Yukon says new report – APTN News
Apr 27, 2023 According to a new report, there’s been a 137 per cent increase in the number of children in care in Yukon being placed with extended family members. The findings come from the 2020-2022 Family and Children’s Services Annual Report, an annual report that is a requirement of the Child and Family Services Act. […]
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Read MoreThe Government of Nunavut is appealing the Nunavut Court of Justice’s decision which allowed the Inuktut Education Discrimination lawsuit to proceed
(April 25, 2023, Iqaluit, Nunavut) The Government of Nunavut (GN) has filed to appeal the Nunavut Court of Justice’s decision to allow the Inuktut Education Discrimination lawsuit to proceed to trial. Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) and two Inuit families filed the lawsuit on the basis of discrimination faced by Inuit students in Nunavut’s education system. […]
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Read MoreMore Yukon children in care being placed with family members, report shows – CBC
Apr 13, 2023 Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee says extended family caregivers keep kids connected to their communities More children in the Yukon’s child welfare system are staying with extended family, not community caregivers or group homes, according to a new report. Health and Social Services Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee tabled the 2020-22 annual report for family and […]
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Read MoreYukon child welfare practices shift towards extended family care
11 April 2023 Today, Minister of Health and Social Services, Tracy-Anne McPhee, tabled the 2020-2022 Family and Children’s Services Annual Report, highlighting a positive shift in child welfare practices. This annual report is a requirement of the Child and Family Services Act, which aims to improve outcomes for children, youth and families who are involved […]
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