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29 June 2020
COVID-19 Department of Finance services update
I am pleased to announce the Government of Nunavut is expanding our Nunavut Essential Workers Wage Premium. Through this program the GN funds employers in eligible sectors so they can pay their employees more for the work they do. Employees who earn less
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25 June 2020
Daily COVID-19 updates
Starting Monday, June 29, the Government of Nunavut (GN) COVID-19 media updates will be broadcast once a week, on Mondays at 11 a.m.
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18 June 2020
Ministers discuss Northern actions on housing
Ministers responsible for housing from the Governments of Nunavut, Yukon, Northwest Territories and Canada met via teleconference today to discuss the National Housing Co-Investment Fund (NHCF), recent increased federal support for shelters, as well as dis
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08 June 2020
COVID-19 Department of Human Resources services update
As of June 8, the Government of Nunavut will resume in-territory duty travel for employees, according to regular practices. Both essential and non-essential duty travel may be approved within the territory.
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04 June 2020
COVID-19 Department of Family Services update
As part of the Government of Canada response to the COVID 19 pandemic, seniors who are in receipt of either the Old Age Security (OAS) or the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) will receive a one-time tax-free payment.
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28 May 2020
COVID-19 Department of Environment Services update
Territorial parks in Nunavut will reopen on June 1, 2020. All park buildings will remain closed, and the parks will be available for outdoor activities only. The Nunavut limits on outdoor gatherings of more than 25 people will apply in territorial parks as
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14 May 2020
GN COVID-19 updates broadcast rescheduled
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson, Premier Joe Savikataaq and Minister of Health George Hickes will now provide updates on the Government of Nunavut’s (GN) response to COVID-19 twice a week:
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30 April 2020
Confirmed case of COVID-19 in Nunavut
Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer, has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Pond Inlet, Nunavut.
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29 April 2020
COVID 19 - Non-medical mask instructions
Instructions for making a mask
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23 April 2020
US Aircraft grounded in Iqaluit
Premier Joe Savikataaq today released the following statement:
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