Premier Savikataaq, Premier Silver and Premier Cochrane met virtually this week for the 18th annual Northern Premiers’ Forum hosted by the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Following almost three years of public engagement involving communities, Inuit organizations, the private sector and government, the Nunavut Legislative Assembly passed Bill 59 – the Collaboration for Poverty Reduction Act.
Fourteen youth from Nunavut are in Sherbrooke, Quebec this week to take part in the 2013 Canada Summer Games – the largest multi-sport competition for young athletes in Canada.
Premier Peter Taptuna, along with territorial premiers and provincial counterparts, wrapped up discussions during the annual Council of the Federation (COF) meetings in Charlottetown today.
The reaffirmation follows the partners’ previous support for the jury recommendations of the 2015 coroner’s inquest into the high rates of suicide in Nunavut.
Dr. Michael Patterson Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer, today announced the easing of public health restrictions in Arviat after confirmation of negative surveillance testing results.