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, United Nations forums, and domestically regarding the ongoing issue of reconciliation.
In the Arctic ridings, we congratulate Lori Idlout for her victory in Nunavut for the New Democratic Party (NDP). Yvonne Jones was re-elected for the Liberal Party in Labrador, representing Inuit communities in Nunatsiavut. Bloc Québécois incumbent Sylvie Bérubé, meanwhile won her seat in the Nunavik riding of Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou.
“We view the results positively for the issues that we speak out on at the international level for Inuit,” said Monica Ell-Kanayuk, President of ICC Canada. “We will continue to work with this government, and engage with the other parties, to ensure that the issues we speak on behalf of Inuit are understood, at the United Nations, Arctic Council, and the UNFCCC process, to name a few. The next major international climate change meeting – COP26 – starts on November 1st in Glasgow, Scotland. We want Canada at the table because the stakes are so high for all of us. I hope there will be a new cabinet named soon so that a new Environment Minister is in place in time for this vital international meeting.”
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