by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Sep 30, 2021 | 2021, News, Press Releases
September 30, 2021 – Ottawa, Canada – Today, Canada has a new federal statutory holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It’s a day to commemorate the history and ongoing trauma caused by the residential schools, and to honour the survivors, and...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Sep 22, 2021 | 2021, News, Press Releases
September 22, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – ICC Canada congratulates the Prime Minister on his renewed mandate. The re-election of this government will provide consistency on key issues for Inuit at the international level such as climate change, at the Arctic Council,...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Sep 20, 2021 | 2021, News, Press Releases
September 20, 2021 – Anchorage, Alaska – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) is pleased to announce the virtual Inuit Health Summit taking place from September 20 to October 26, 2021. The Circumpolar Inuit Health Steering Committee (CIHSC) has been planning this...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Sep 19, 2021 | 2021, News, Press Releases
Inuit Say it Needs to Understand “Meaningful Engagement” September 19, 2021 – Anchorage, Alaska – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), as one of the original Permanent Participants to the Arctic Council, says there is much to be proud of in terms of accomplishments...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Aug 30, 2021 | 2021, News, Press Releases
August 30, 2021 – Anchorage, Alaska – Inuit Delegates from circumpolar countries – Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka (Russia) – are meeting today, for the first in a series of workshops, to begin developing Inuit Circumpolar protocols for the Equitable and...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Aug 27, 2021 | 2021, News, Press Releases
August 27, 2021 – Anchorage, Alaska – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), and the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) in Canada, have made a joint submission to the UN Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation. The submission...