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Nunavut judge sentences Toronto woman to 3 years prison for Inuit identity fraud – NS News
June 27, 2024 The woman, who is not Indigenous, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000, after her twin daughters used fake Inuit status to receive benefits from two organizations. IQALUIT — A Nunavut judge has sentenced a Toronto woman to three years in prison in a case of Inuit identity fraud. Karima […]
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NTI Welcomes Landmark Ruling of 36 Months Sentence for Karima Manji in Identity Fraud Case
(June 27, 2024 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) welcomes Karima Manji’s 36-month sentence, to be served in federal penitentiary, for Inuit Identity fraud handed down by Justice Mia Manocchio today in the Nunavut Court of Justice. “The court sent a strong message with Karima Manji’s sentence today, that Indigenous identity theft is a […]
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NTI Anticipates Sentence In First Known Case of Inuit Identity Fraud in Nunavut
(June 24, 2024 – Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) provided a Victim Impact Statement to the Nunavut Court of Justice today. NTI is awaiting the sentencing of Karima Manji, expected by Thursday, June 27, 2024, in the Nunavut Court for fraudulently enrolling her non-Inuit twin daughters Amira and Nadya Gill under the Nunavut Agreement, […]
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the Northwest Territories
From: Department of Justice Canada June 24, 2024 The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who […]
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Iqaluit RCMP stepping up patrols.
June 14, 2024 The Iqaluit RCMP will be increasing their visibility around the city of Iqaluit with the goal of tackling the issue of public intoxication. This will include ATV patrols in areas not easily accessible by patrol vehicles. There will be zero tolerance for public consumptions and open liquor will be seized. “The warmer […]
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Call for Nominations: Ukkusiksalik National Park Management Committee
June 11, 2024 Call for Nominations: Ukkusiksalik National Park Management Committee Read More NT5
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The sixth annual planting of the Heart Garden at Whitehorse RCMP Detachment and Headquarters building took place June 4th, 2024
June 4, 2024 On August 13, 2019, the RCMP dedicated the heart garden to the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation, in honour of all residential school survivors and their families. This healing heart garden planting is now a special annual collaboration between the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, Ta’an Kwäch’än Council and the […]
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New Judge appointed to the Yukon’s Territorial Court
May 30, 2024 Today, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Yukon Tracy-Anne McPhee announced the appointment of Elaine Barbara Cairns as a Judge of the Territorial Court of Yukon. Judge Cairns will fill a vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Karen Ruddy. The appointment of Judge Cairns was recommended by the Yukon’s Judicial […]
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Abuse victims reach proposed $8M settlement with Nunavut government – Nunatsiaq News
May 9, 2024 Plaintiffs were students of Maurice Cloughley, a teacher convicted of sex abuse The Government of Nunavut has agreed to settle an $8-million class action lawsuit with Nunavummiut who were subjected to sexual abuse while attending schools in Clyde River and Resolute Bay decades ago. The plaintiff’s lawyers, from Cooper Regel in Alberta […]
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PROPOSED $8 MILLION SETTLEMENT REACHED IN CLOUGHLEY SEX ABUSE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TERRITORY OF NUNAVUT ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS LOCATED IN RESOLUTE BAY OR CLYDE RIVER
RESOLUTE BAY and CLYDE RIVER, NU, May 7, 2024 – A lawsuit was certified as a class action on behalf of people who were subjected to sexual abuse while attending Nunavut schools in Resolute Bay or Clyde River between April 1, 1969 and July 30, 1981 and who were sexually abused by teacher Maurice Cloughley. The […]
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