Inuit mourn the loss of Jack Layton

August 22, 2011 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Inuit Leader Mary Simon, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, expressed deep sadness on the untimely death of Opposition Leader Jack Layton.

“Jack Layton was a remarkable Canadian,” said Simon. “With his passing, Inuit have lost a friend and advocate.”

Layton was a key supporter of strategic investments in the Canadian Arctic to address gaps in health care and social services, and he believed in the importance of partnership with Inuit in all issues affecting the Arctic.

Simon extended her condolences to Layton’s wife, Olivia Chow, MP for Trinity Spadina, and the entire Layton family, as well as to Interim NDP Leader Nycole Turmel and the NDP caucus.

Contact
Patricia D’Souza
Senior Communications Officer
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
613/292-4482; dsouza@itk.ca