Media Centre - 2006
Nunavut Court of Justice Approves Residential School Settlement Agreement
Released | December 20, 2006 | No Comments | Print this article
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(December 20, 2006 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak today commended the Nunavut Court of Justice’s decision approving the proposed Residential School Settlement Agreement.
Courts in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia and the Yukon released decisions announcing their approval for the proposed settlement [...]
Courts Approve Residential School Settlement Agreement
Released | December 15, 2006 | No Comments | Print this article
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(December 15, 2006 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak said he is pleased that significant steps were taken today toward final approval by the courts of the proposed Residential School Settlement Agreement.
While the courts in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories have not yet released their [...]
NTI Launches Lawsuit Against Government of Canada for Breach of Contract
Released | December 6, 2006 | 2 Comments | Print this article
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(December 6, 2006 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) President Paul Kaludjak today announced that the organization is filing a lawsuit against the Government of Canada for breach of contract. The lawsuit is being filed in the Nunavut Court of Justice in Iqaluit.
Kaludjak said the Government of Canada is [...]
NTI to Host Annual Televised Year-in-Review Program
Released | November 28, 2006 | No Comments | Print this article
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(November 28, 2006 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. will broadcast a two-hour Year-in-Review live, televised program on the Aboriginal People’s Television Network (APTN) Northern Service on Dec. 7, 2006 from 7-9 p.m. EST.
President Paul Kaludjak, 1st Vice-President and Vice-President of Finance James Eetoolook and 2nd Vice-President [...]
Aboriginal Peoples Survey Underway in Nunavut
Released | November 28, 2006 | No Comments | Print this article
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(November 28, 2006 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., in conjunction with Statistics Canada, is now conducting the Aboriginal Peoples Survey and Aboriginal Children’s Survey in all 25 Nunavut communities.
From October to January, surveyors will ask 3,500 Inuit across the territory a series of important questions about social and [...]
NTI Recognizes First Female Inuk to Practice Law in Nunavut
Released | November 16, 2006 | No Comments | Print this article
NR 06-25 SAN ENG AGM Honours Sandra Kunuk Inutiq.doc
(November 16, 2006 - Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak last night honoured Iqaluit resident Sandra Kunuk Inutiq during a feast organized by NTI to celebrate the 2006 Annual General Meeting.
Inutiq, one of 11 inaugural graduates of Nunavut’s Akitsiraq Law School, was called to the [...]
NTI AGM Delegates Approve 2007-08 Budget
Released | November 15, 2006 | No Comments | Print this article
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(November 15, 2006 –Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) Annual General Meeting delegates today approved the proposed budget for the 2007-08 fiscal year.
The $39 million budget will provide NTI, Regional Inuit Associations, and Inuit Heritage Trust with the financial resources required to carry out their regular [...]
Land Claims Pioneer Passes Away
Released | November 14, 2006 | No Comments | Print this article
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(November 14, 2006 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak today opened the organization’s Annual General Meeting by speaking about the important accomplishments of Frank Calder, the man widely credited for pushing the Supreme Court of Canada to recognize the existence of Aboriginal title.
Calder’s efforts paved [...]
Health Integration Initiative Report Released
Released | November 1, 2006 | No Comments | Print this article
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(November 1, 2006 — Iqaluit, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. President Paul Kaludjak and Government of Nunavut Minister of Health and Social Services Leona Aglukkaq today announced the completion of a multi-party consultation designed to improve health care in Nunavut.
The final report for the Health Integration Initiative Project is entitled [...]
Nunavut Wildlife Management Board to Continue Special Meeting
Released | October 31, 2006 | Print this article
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(October 31, 2006 - Rankin Inlet, Nunavut) Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. 2nd Vice-President Raymond Ningeocheak said today he was pleased the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board has decided to continue their special meeting on the Wildlife Act regulations. The NWMB began the meeting in September, reconvened it last week, and said they [...]