by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Jun 20, 2006 | 2006, Press Releases
OTTAWA , Tuesday, 20 June 2006 The Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) Canada will be led by the same president who presided over the organization during the last four years. Duane Smith of Inuvik, NWT first took over the organizations top position in Kuujjuaq,...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | May 11, 2006 | 2006, Press Releases
Ottawa, Thursday May 11, 2006 Inuit oppose and seek clarification of the decision announced on May 2, 2006 by The World Conservation Union (IUCN) to upgrade the status of the polar bear to “vulnerable” on the Red List. While we accept the climate change...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | May 9, 2006 | 2006, Press Releases
Tuesday, May 9, 2006 Iqaluit, Nunavut Ms. Sheila Watt-Cloutier, the elected Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, expressed gratitude for the honors to be given to her in June. She is to receive an Honourary Degree of Law from the University of Winnipeg on June...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Mar 13, 2006 | 2006, Press Releases
Iqaluit, Nunavut, March 13, 2006 Speaking recently on the Larry King Live show, globally-known singer and former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney urged Canada to ban commercial seal harvesting. Calling sealing barbaric and archaic, he suggested to Danny Williams, Premier of...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Mar 6, 2006 | 2006, Press Releases
Monday March 6, 2006, Nuuk, Greenland Inuit in Greenland are alarmed at reports in European capitals that some governments are contemplating legislation restricting sealskin imports. I appeal to all Europeans and their governments to put all thoughts of any trade...
by Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada | Jan 19, 2006 | 2006, Press Releases
Iqaluit, Nunavut, January 19, 2006 The Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) today recommended the Government of Greenland remove its restriction on the import of Canadian sealskins. The restriction was announced earlier this month as a result of pressure from the Humane...