Today the General Court of the European Union ruled to uphold the European Union’s seal ban in the face of a legal challenge by a group of plaintiffs led by Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) and the Fur Institute of Canada.
The Government of Nunavut is disappointed with the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) response to Canada’s challenge to the European Union (EU) seal ban.
The European Union (EU) has formally approved the Government of Nunavut’s (GN) application to become a Recognized Body under the Indigenous Communities Exemption of the EU Seal Regime.
Following the decision by federal Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal that Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation’s Mary River Phase 2 Development Proposal should not be allowed to proceed, Minister of Economic Development and Transportation and Minister of
Premier P.J. Akeeagok today released a statement in response to the arbitration decision about Article 23 concerning Inuit employment levels in government:
The 8th annual Celebration of the seal event in Iqaluit will take place on Saturday, April 16, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in front of Nakasuk Elementary School.
The public is invited to join the seventh Annual Celebration of the Seal on June 28, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Iqaluit Square, near the Elders Qammaq, in Iqaluit.