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...
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...
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...
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...
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...