Case delayed for sisters, mother charged with fraud for claiming Inuit status
Twins had not secured a lawyer who’s licensed to practise in Nunavut A court appearance in Iqaluit Monday morning was
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Qikiqtani Inuit Association
Feds ask court to dismiss Nunavut Inuit lawsuit on fishing licences
Government argues minister appropriately factored Inuit rights in decision-making process Lawyers representing the Government of Canada are asking a federal
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Parka-making course means new coats for kids in need — and lifelong skills for new sewers
Sewers in Iqaluit put their best work on display Friday afternoon at Nunavut Arctic College in Iqaluit. They were showcasing
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Canadian government says it can’t approve emergency request from Arctic mine
The mining company threatened last week to lay off over 1,300 employees if its emergency order is not approved The
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Inuit land claims org mulls law suit against Nunavut over change to tax law for Inuit-owned land
‘The GN has refused to address Inuit concerns,’ Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. alleges Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) is considering legal action
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Nunavut Inuit in Canada suing feds over fishing licence allocations to Mi’kmaw company
Nunavut fishers pushing for proportionate amount of quotas off its shores Inuit in Nunavut are suing the federal government over
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‘What is happening now is not working for Inuit’: Why Inuit association in Arctic Canada won’t support Baffinland mine expansion
QIA board voted in March not to support expansion The Qikiqtani Inuit Association says its decision to not support Baffinland’s
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Regional Inuit group rejects Arctic iron ore mine expansion bid
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association says it won’t support an expansion at Nunavut’s Mary River iron ore mine on North Baffin
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Arctic iron mine expansion hearings open to opposition from Nunavut communities
At the outset of the final environmental hearings for an expansion at Nunavut’s Mary River Mine, five communities in the
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Inuit association in Canada’s eastern Arctic adjusts COVID-19 financial support announcement after deluge of applications
An Inuit association in Canada’s eastern Arctic is adjusting an announced financial support initiative to help families during the COVID-19
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Canadian Indigenous community benefit agreement worth $1B over life of Mary River Mine in Nunavut
Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association have a new agreement for Inuit oversight of the Mary River Mine.
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Inuit association in Canada’s eastern Arctic to levy fees on tourism operators
The rise of tourism in Canada’s eastern Arctic, particularly from cruise ships, has prompted the regional Inuit association to start
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Inuit and Ottawa reach agreement in principle on marine conservation area in Northwest Passage
The federal government and the Inuit have reached another milestone in creating Canada’s largest marine conservation area in the northeastern
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Northern Canada: PJ Akeeagok acclaimed as president of Qikiqtani Inuit Association
PJ Akeeagok will remain president of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) for the next four years, after he was confirmed
Read more!["Nobody cares for our concerns,” says Jerry Natanine, mayor of Clyde River, Nunavut. “And our Minister [of the Environment] in Ottawa, Leona Aglukkaq, not speaking up against this for Inuit is very wrong.” (Courtesy Jerry Natanine)](https://www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-arctic/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2014/07/jerry-natanine.jpg)
Seismic testing approved over Inuit opposition in Canada’s eastern Arctic
Canada’s National Energy Board has approved a five-year plan for seismic detection of oil and gas reserves under the sea
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