Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, co-chaired the Inuit Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) meeting held both virtually and at the Shaw Convention Centre.
ITK would like to congratulate P.J. Akeeagok on becoming Nunavut’s Premier!
We look forward to a collaborative relationship with Premier Akeeagok at the national level as we work together toward a better future for Inuit.
The ceremony reflected a new phase of the Inuit-Crown relationship, with Ministers being sworn in by our Inuk Governor General, the Hon. Mary May Simon.
During Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s annual general meeting in Iqaluit in September, the ITK Board of Directors presented the annual ITK Awards to outstanding individuals throughout Inuit Nunangat.
The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami Board of Directors and Annual General Meeting Delegates met in Iqaluit from September 28-30 for their first in-person gathering since March 2020.
ITK extends warmest congratulations to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his reelection last night and for the confidence demonstrated at the polls for a strong minority government and a collaborative and ambitious multi-party system.
A Joint Submission by Inuit Circumpolar Council and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami to the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation documents barriers to clean drinking water and sanitation among Inuit in Alaska, Canada and Greenland.
ITK is calling on the next federal government to advance Inuit solutions to a range of issues through strong Inuit-Crown partnership that respects and supports Inuit self-determination and governance.
As per ITK’s Bylaw No. 2, adopted by the ITK Board of Directors on October 29, 2020, the term of the President is four years.
ITK calls for increased internet access, reliability and affordability in Inuit Nunangat as part of COVID-19 recovery plans.
Election of the President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami will take place following the ITK Annual General Meeting in September 2021. The ITK President will be elected by a majority vote of designated AGM Member Representatives and Delegates, and the Vice-President of ITK.
The ITK Board of Directors met virtually June 29-30 and welcomed Brian Pottle, the new President of the National Inuit Youth Council.
