Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) will make important announcements about investments that will improve transportation safety and accessibility for Arctic communities. The announcements will take place at the Iqaluit Airport, 1126 Mivvik Street.
On behalf of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett (Toronto-St. Paul’s, Ont.), alongside the Kakivak Association and the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, will announce how the Government of Canada and its Inuit partners are working together to create employment opportunities for Inuit across Canada at … Read more
Minister of Rural Economic Development Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) will make an infrastructure announcement. She will be joined by David Akeeagok, Deputy Premier of Nunavut. This event will take place at Iqaluit Power Plant, 499A Saputi Rd. Call 613-864-7690.
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz will speak on the topic of “The Importance of Trade” at the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Nunavut Mining Symposium. This event will take place at Frobisher Inn, Baffin Room, Astro Hill Complex. Details online.
On behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue Deb Schulte (King-Vaughan, Ont.) will announce support for Hunters and Trappers Organizations in Nunavut at the Ministers’ Regional Office, Building 630, 4th floor. Then at 2 p.m. (local time), she will participate mark the official opening of … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Yvonne Jones (Labrador, Nfld.) will make an announcement on improvements to the Nutrition North Canada program. This event will take place at the Media Relations Office, Building 630, Queen Elizabeth II Way Road. Call 613-943-7111.
Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami will make an announcement regarding the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada/ Canadian Coast Guard’s commitment to Indigenous reconciliation through enhanced partnerships and leadership in the Arctic. This event will be held at the Legislative … Read more
The Special Senate Committee on the Arctic will be in Iqaluit and Baker Lake, NU, as part of a week-long investigation into the issues facing the Arctic region. The committee is working to produce a report intended to complement the government’s work in developing a long-term vision for the Canadian Arctic. Call 613-614-1180.
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls will hold the first of four final public hearings as part of the Truth Gathering Process, which include the participation of Parties with Standing. The multi-day hearings will feature knowledge keeper, expert and institutional representative testimony on the theme “Socio-economic, health and wellness impacts.” … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) will participate in the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Sohi will co-chair EMMC 2018 with the Deputy Premier of Nunavut, David Akeeagok, and Nunavut’s Minister of Environment, Jeannie Hakongak Ehaloak. The theme for this year’s Conference is Connecting Communities to Resources. A press conference will be … Read more
