Nunavik, Inuit and Government of Canada

Canadian government apologizes to Inuit in Nunavik for mass killing of sled dogs
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Gary Anandasangaree has formally apologized to Inuit in Nunavik for the federal government's role in the mass killing of sled dogs in the region in the 1950s and 1960s.
Ottawa apologizes, announces $45M compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter
"They had no more means of going out on the land, to go hunt, to fish..." Ottawa apologized for its role in the slaughter of Inuit sled dogs and announced $45M in compensation.
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations delivers apology to Nunavik Inuit for Canada's role in the killing of qimmiit (sled dogs)
Today, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations delivered an official apology on behalf of the Government of Canada to Nunavik Inuit for Canada's role in the killing of qimmiit (sled dogs) in Nunavik in the 1950s and 1960s.
Ottawa to compensate Inuit in Nunavik for mass sled dog slaughter
Ottawa will offer financial compensation to Inuit in Nunavik for the devastation caused by the mass slaughter of their sled dogs, the Crown-Indigenous relations minister tells CBC News.
Ottawa delivers apology, $45-million in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter
A 2010 report from found Quebec provincial police officers killed more than 1,000 dogs in Nunavik ‘without any consideration for their importance to Inuit families’
Canada Apologizes to Inuit Communities for Mass Killing of Sled Dogs Decades Ago
The government of Canada on Saturday apologized to the Inuit of northern Quebec for the mass killing of sled dogs in the 1950s and 1960s, which devastated communities by depriving them of the ability to hunt and travel.
For some in Nunavik, federal apology for dog slaughter is a step towards reconciliation
Getting the Canadian government to apologize for its role in the mass killing of Nunavik sled dogs has been a 25-year-long mission for Pita Aatami, the president of Makivvik Corporation, which represents Inuit in Nunavik.
Canada Apologizes To Indigenous Group For 'Mass Killing' Of Sled Dogs
The Canadian government officially apologized Saturday to an Indigenous community for the killing of several hundred sled dogs by police more than half a century ago.
Ottawa delivers apology, $45M in compensation for Nunavik Inuit dog slaughter
The federal government has apologized for its role in the killing of sled dogs in Nunavik between the mid-1950s and the late 1960s.
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For some in Nunavik, federal apology for dog slaughter is a step toward reconciliation
Two unidentified Inuit men on dog sled. During the 1950s and 1960s, sled dogs in Nunavik that weren't tied up were killed ...
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Tasers used prior to fatal police shooting in Nunavik, police watchdog says
Videos posted on social media Monday showed a man being shot at close range by what appeared to be a police officer. The Nunavik Police Service confirmed an officer had fired his weapon, which ...
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Inuk man shot dead by Nunavik police a victim of systemic racism: Crown-Indigenous minister
He called the death a “painful and tragic loss” for Joshua’s family and the community of Nunavik — Quebec’s northernmost region — and “for so many who have experienced much-too ...