Mr. Speaker,
Following the historic signing of the Nunavut Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement on January 18, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and I held a bilateral meeting.
We spoke about the importance of devolution signing for Nunavut’s future. The cultural component of the event, which showcased so many of our great and talented performers, brought the strengths of Nunavummiut to the world.
I brought forward, again, how housing is our number one issue and that we need more investment from our federal partner. Nunavut has done its part to build more houses faster by partnering with Inuit development corporations, now it’s time for Ottawa to do their part. I cannot emphasize enough how lack of housing affects every aspect of the lives of Nunavummiut – from education to mental and physical health.
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister agreed to continue collaborating with us on strengthening Arctic security and sovereignty and building more homes, faster in Nunavut.
I expressed our appreciation for investments in eldercare. One of the cornerstones of our Katujjiluta mandate is aging with dignity, and that includes keeping our Elders here in Nunavut.
I was happy with the opportunity to discuss Nunavut’s priorities once again with the Prime Minister here in Nunavut.
I look forward to seeing more investments from the Government of Canada in our territory.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.