Nunavut Court of Appeal strikes down NV appeal in NTI lawsuit over Inuktut

The Nunavut Court of Appeal has struck down the Government of Nunavut’s appeal against a lawsuit launched by Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) and two representative plaintiffs. The lawsuit, first launched in 2021, alleges that the territorial government is discriminating against Inuit students by not fulfilling its obligation to provide Inuit language instruction. “My first three […]

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc (NTI) and three regional Inuit organizations have announced the rollout of the Nunavut Inuit Post-Secondary Education Program. Three regional Inuit associations—Kitikmeot Inuit Association, Kivalliq Inuit Association, and the Kakivak Association—are designated Regional Delivery Agencies (RDAs) which will provide Nunavut Inuit across Canada with dedicated student supports. Inuit students will be able to […]

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc’s (NTI) Board of Directors passed several resolutions at a strategic planning retreat in Nuuk, Greenland. During this meeting, the board approved a $1.5M feasibility study for Inuktut academic schools. The NTI board also reaffirmed the Niriuttaarijat priorities that were established in 2018, which include working with governments to develop an education system […]

Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation and NCC Development have partnered to offer a training program that will provide Inuit students in Nunavut with the training they need to work in the construction industry. The program will train up to 90 Inuit as apprentice carpenters, plumbers, electricians and more. Training will be provided in Inuktitut and English […]

Two important announcements have recently come out of Nunavut. First, the Government of Nunavut and the Coalition of Nunavut District Education Authorities (DEAs) have announced increased funding to support the full-time employment of DEA office managers. The executive secretarial services and administrative duties taken on by DEA Office Managers make it possible for DEA members […]

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc’s Board of Directors recently announced the allocation of funding towards several initiatives related to Inuit early learning and childcare. NTI has allocated $15M to Qikiqtani Inuit Association to construct three daycares in the Qikiqtaaluk. $1.38M has been allocated to the Inunnguinirmut Tukimuattittijiit working group. The group will use the funds to explore […]

Karima Manji has pleaded guilty in an Inuit identity fraud case that was first reported on in March 2023. An agreed statement of facts entered into court says that Manji completed enrolment forms in 2016 that stated that her daughters, Nadya and Amira, were Inuit children adopted from an Iqaluit woman. Both applications were approved […]

The Makigiaqta Inuit Training Corporation Board of Directors has approved $12M in funding to support Nunavut Inuit who are pursuing training and postsecondary education. A new policy will direct $5M to initiatives that support Inuit student academic success. The board also approved $1M for the Makigiaqta Post-Secondary Education Funding Program, which boosts engagement, funding, and […]