Media Centre - 2004 April

NTI Responds on Missile Defence Agreement

Released | April 29, 2004 | No Comments | Print this article

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(April 29, 2004 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Reacting to reports that Canada has agreed to sign onto U.S. plans for a missile defence shield for North America, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) today released correspondence indicating that the federal government has contravened its obligations to consult with Inuit.
NTI wrote to Canada’s [...]

DISABILITIES CONFERENCE WRAPS UP IN IQALUIT

Released | April 23, 2004 | No Comments | Print this article

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(April 23, 2004 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. 2nd Vice-President Raymond Ningeocheak announced today that the three-day Nunavut Disabilities Task Force Meeting in Iqaluit was successful.
As the organizing force behind the initial meeting of the task force, NTI brought together disabled Nunavummiut, as well as representatives from the Government [...]

NTI President Calls for Action on Nunavut Housing Needs

Released | April 20, 2004 | No Comments | Print this article

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(April 20, 2004 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak today appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development to outline the elements of an innovative ten-year housing strategy to tackle Nunavut’s housing crisis. The strategy is being jointly developed between NTI [...]

NTI Applauds Formation of Federal Inuit Secretariat

Released | April 19, 2004 | No Comments | Print this article

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(April 19, 2004 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak today applauded Prime Minister Paul Martin’s announcement of the creation of an Inuit Secretariat within the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs (DIAND).
The Prime Minister made the announcement during his opening address to the participants of the Aboriginal [...]