What about us? Inuit Circumpolar Council condemns US failure to agree to Arctic Council Declaration

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | May 7, 2019 | 2019, Press Releases

Rovaniemi, Finland – The United States has set an unfortunate precedent by refusing to agree to compromise language that would have allowed the Arctic Council’s Finnish Chairmanship to issue a final declaration. “Refusing to allow the words ‘climate change’ into the...

ICC Canada Commends Government of Canada Support for Pikialasorsuaq Inuit Marine Management, Inuit Mobility Rights, and Cooperation with Kalaalliit Nunaat

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Apr 4, 2019 | 2019, Press Releases

Ottawa, Ontario – ICC Canada is pleased with the endorsement of the Pikialasorsuaq Leaders Statement, which advances Inuit led management of the important marine area located within Nunavut on the Canadian side, and Kalaalliit Nunaat (Greenland). Yesterday, for the...

ICC Canada Expresses Condolences on the Passing of Joe Enook

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Apr 1, 2019 | 2019, Press Releases

Ottawa, Canada – The President of ICC Canada, Monica Ell-Kanayuk expressed her deepest condolences on the passing of Joe Enook, Speaker of the Nunavut Legislature and Member of the Legislative Assembly for the riding of Tununiq. Enook died on Friday in an Ottawa...

ICC Canada Brings Inuit Message to London IMO Meeting: Time to Ban HFO’s in Arctic Shipping

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Feb 21, 2019 | 2019, Press Releases

London, UK – This week the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) is meeting in London, UK. Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) Canada Vice-President (International) Lisa Koperqualuk is attending the meetings to...

Inuit Commemorate International Mother Language Day

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Feb 21, 2019 | 2019, Press Releases

Ottawa, Canada – On this day the Inuit Circumpolar Council honours and commemorates International Mother Language Day. It is a day to promote the preservation and protection of all languages. The day has been celebrated each 21st of February since 2000 when it was...

Inuit Leaders Push for Strong Measures that Support the Revitalization, Maintenance and Protection of Inuktut as Part of the International Year of Indigenous Languages Launched at the United Nations General Assembly

by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Feb 1, 2019 | 2019, Press Releases

February 1, 2019, Ottawa, ON and New York, NY– Inuit leadership from the four Inuit regions in Canada: Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated President, Aluki Kotierk of Nunavut, Makivik Corporation President Charlie Watt of Nunavik, Nunatsiavut Government President Johannes...