Inuit and the 2011 Election

On April 5th we sent the following Inuit-specific questions to the five major Canadian political parties involved in the upcoming federal election and requested that responses be returned by April 20th . We will be posting the information they provide here to assist Inuit, and all Canadians, in comparing where each party stands on critical Inuit issues as part of their personal ballot decision.

We encourage you to post your comments to each of the questions. Answers to the questions are posted in the order in which they were received.

Answers are posted in the order in which they were received.
Bloc Québécois - April 7, 2011 | Liberal Party of Canada - April 20, 2011 | New Democratic Party of Canada April 20, 2011 | Green Party of Canada April 20, 2011

  1. In Canada, Inuit are the most likely to live in crowded homes. What, in specific terms, would your party do to address the housing crisis in Inuit communities?
  2. Tuberculosis remains a real and present threat for Canadian Inuit. What measures does your party propose to eliminate TB in Inuit communities?
  3. How much money would a government formed by your party commit for the construction and operation of mental health centres to promote wellness in Inuit regions?
  4. In Nunavut, 70% of Inuit preschoolers live in food insecure homes. What does your party propose to do to overcome child hunger in Inuit communities?
  5. Building on the 2008 Apology to survivors of the residential school experience in Canada, how would your government work with Inuit to close the education gap for Inuit students?
  6. What is your party’s position on Inuit language rights in the Arctic? What, in concrete terms, is your party prepared to do to preserve and promote the Inuit language?
  7. How would your party address the need for adaptation strategies in the Canadian Arctic to help Inuit communities adjust to melting permafrost and a changing environment brought on by warming temperatures?
  8. How does your party intend to work in partnership with Inuit on issues of resource development and environmental protection in the Canadian Arctic?
  9. What is your party's view on uranium mining in the Canadian Arctic?
  10. How would your party protect Inuit hunters and families from the effects of the EU and similar imposed wildlife restrictions? How would your party promote and sustain markets for Inuit wildlife products?
  11. How does your party propose to implement within Canada the 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples?

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