Quebec Inuit org. calls lack of police, justice reform “ticking catastrophe in modern times”
Makivik Corporation, the organization that represents Inuit in the Canadian province of Quebec, is calling for an overhaul to the
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Sami in Sweden start work on structure of Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Swedish government announced 1.2 million Swedish kroner (approximately $170,00 CDN) this month for the Sami Paliament to begin laying
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Works by Nunavut, Canada artist Qavavau Manumie featured in Warsaw exhibition
A number of works by Canadian artist Qavavau Manumie are being featured in an exhibit at the Museum of Modern
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Canada’s Northwest Territories: Former Métis leader says day school settlement forms ‘misleading’
A former N.W.T. Métis Council president alleges that day school settlement forms are “misleading” survivors away from the rightful money they deserve.
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Arctic Canada : Lawyer wants man in violent Kinngait arrest video to join his class action
A lawyer is trying to get in touch with the Kinngait man who, earlier this month, was captured on video
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Canadian coast guard crew await COVID-19 tests before Arctic season
The Canadian Coast Guard starts its Arctic season in about two weeks, and it’s still not sure where COVID-19 tests
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Violence by Canadian federal police against Inuit: few are stopping systemic racism, Indigenous leaders say
To address the systemic racism against Indigenous people shown by police forces such as the RCMP, Canadian leaders need to look
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Norway’s Supreme Court to decide landmark climate case against Arctic oil in November
After losing two lower courts, four Norwegian environmental organizations in April this year got acceptance to bring their case against Arctic oil
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Burnout amongst Canada’s federal police may contribute to Nunavut policing problems, says top cop
The head of the RCMP in Nunavut says she’s trying to find ways to bring police and Inuit together. But
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Nunavut leaders call for systematic review of Canada’s federal police
A growing number of Nunavut leaders are calling for a territory-wide systemic review of the federal Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Nunavut airlines get $24M governmental aid for COVID-19 in Arctic Canada
The government of Nunavut is spending over $24 million to support Canadian North and Calm Air during COVID-19. At a
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Inuit women in Canada’s Arctic suffer ‘unnecessary violence’ from police, legal aid board says
WARNING: Details in this story may be disturbing to some readers. Inuit in Nunavut, especially women, suffer systemic police abuse,
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Hottest May on record with Russian Arctic hardest hit
May 2020 was the hottest May on record, reported the Copernicus Climate Change Service on June 5. Their data shows
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Man in violent Canadian Arctic arrest video wants officer charged, minister says he’s ‘outraged’
The federal Indigenous Services minister says he’s “outraged” and “pissed” by the continuing pattern of police violence against Indigenous people
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Arctic Canada: Nunavut businesses, private sector struggle to find space in closed economy
This story is part of The COVID Economy, a CBC News series looking at how the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic is
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