As part of a broader federal announcement, the Government of Canada announced that it would be extending the Inuit Child First Initiative for another year. Indigenous Services Canada will provide $115M to support the one-year continuation while the federal government and Inuit partners forge a long-term approach. “Children’s well-being is one of the core priorities that I have as a minister,” said ISC Minister Mandy Gull-Masty. “Families, leaders, and children themselves have been clear about how critical the Inuit Child First Initiative is.” Nunatsiaq News says that the funding is $7M less than what was provided for the previous one-year extension. Nunavut MP Lori Idlout criticized the funding announcement as “not offering real solutions.”
