A meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Inuit leaders Tuesday wrapped with a commitment for a new program to replace the Inuit Child First Initiative, and for Ottawa to use its channels to get a proposed Inuit Nunangat University accredited.
Carney was in Kuujjuaq, Que., with six of his cabinet ministers for a meeting with Inuit leaders. He co-chaired the Inuit-to-Crown partnership committee meeting with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed.
The meeting also touched on Arctic sovereignty, defence and security, housing and food security, and Inuit health and wellness.
By day’s end, Ottawa had also promised Inuit leaders would have an opportunity to further discuss those issues at an “Inuit First Ministers meeting” in the fall—which is to be a new forum for Inuit to work directly with provinces and territories….