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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Qikiqtani Inuit Association
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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