NDP questions Trudeau government on mental health funding shortfall
The NDP is calling on the Trudeau government to make good on a 2021 election…
Natan Obed
Inuit leader hopes ‘spotty’ record of working with bureaucrats improves with Inuit Nunangat Policy
‘There has not been an obligation to understand within the federal public service in any co-ordinated way, and this changes that.’
Leaders criticize language complaints against Mary Simon, express pride in installation
Natan Obed said it was ‘disheartening’ to hear outrage over new governor general’s ability to speak French
‘It’s a crisis’: National strategy calls on Canada to tackle food insecurity in Inuit communities
‘Inuit food insecurity is not a new issue, and it amounts to a shameful human rights violation that Canada is legally obligated to remedy,’ says ITK President Natan Obed
Indigenous peoples left behind again by federal, provincial governments as nation deals with pandemic
Organizations are “very much in the dark” on how many Indigenous people have tested positive for COVID-19 across the country.
Mixed reactions to government’s plan to address COVID-19 in Indigenous communities
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) unveiled its preparedness plan for COVID-19’s potential impact in First Nations…
Inuit concerns over language bill ignored after summer cabinet shuffle: Obed
Natan Obed says the Indigenous Language Act doesn’t include anything the Inuit wanted.
Trudeau apologizes for government’s past mistreatment of Inuit with TB
He also announced the opening of a database to find loved ones who died.
Inuit leaders ask for amendments to language act at committee
Inuit leaders pressed the Canadian Heritage committee Monday in Ottawa to add special additions to…