Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

National Inuit Leader Mary Simon is commending Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams for his time in office, and wishes him well in his future endeavors. Call 613-277-3178.

National Inuit Leader Mary Simon issued a statement congratulating Jose Kusugak for winning the CBC’s Elijah Menarik Award. Call 613-277-3178. The Inuit of Canada offer heartfelt congratulations to aviation legend Johnny May as he is inducted into the Aerospace Hall of Fame of Quebec at a gala presentation in Longueil, QC. Call 613-292-4482.

National Inuit leader Mary Simon welcomed the action by the government to endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The full release is available online. Call 613-277-3178.

National Inuit Leader Mary Simon, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, commended Indian Affairs Minister John Duncan (Vancouver Island North, BC) for making several new appointments to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Polar Commission. The full release is available online. Call 613-277-3178.

National Inuit leader Mary Simon issued a note of condolence on the passing of Jonathan Motzfeldt, former premier of Greenland. The full release is available online. Call 613-277-3178.

Canada’s national Inuit organization – Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and the Fur Institute of Canada , the lead organizations of a 16 plaintiff consortium – plan to appeal the European Union court decision of October 26, 2010 which reinstated the ban on the import of seal products into the EU. The full release is available online. … Read more

The Arctic Children and Youth Foundation accepted the in-kind donation of a diamond watch from National Inuit Leader Mary Simon in Montreal, where Simon was recognized for her life’s work on behalf of Inuit. Call 613-288-2527.

National Inuit leader Mary Simon acknowledged the passing of visionary Cree leader Dr. Billy Diamond. The full release is available online. Call 613-277-3178.

Indigenous peoples and civil society organizations are urging the Government of Canada to move ahead with the overdue implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The full release is available online. Call 613-292-4482.

Inuit leaders and members of the Inuit community in Ottawa commemorated World Suicide Prevention Day with a special event on Parliament Hill. Call 613-292-4482.