Media Releases
QIA Advance Polls Start Today
Iqaluit, Nunavut – December 5, 2022 – Advance Polls for the QIA President and various Community Directors will be held today. Resolute Bay and Grise Fiord will be postponed due to blizzard conditions until the blizzard notice is lifted. Due to blizzard conditions in Pangnirtung this morning, the polling station in Pangnirtung will be open […]
December 5, 2022Mary River Project Phase 2 Minister’s Decision: QIA Thanks All Inuit Who Participated in the Review Process
Iqaluit, Nunavut, November 17th, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) has received Honourable Minister Dan Vandal’s decision on Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation’s (Baffinland) Phase 2 Proposal. QIA believes the Minster’s decision to accept the Nunavut Impact Review Board’s (NIRB) recommendation to not approve the Phase 2 Proposal is wise given the breadth of outstanding […]
November 17, 2022Official List of Candidates
Official List of Candidates Iqaluit, Nunavut – November 7, 2022 – Notice is hereby given to the Members of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) of the Official List of Candidates for President and various Community Directors. After 72 hours, there were no withdrawals or contestations from the unofficial list released on Friday. The […]
November 7, 2022QIA Launches the Tuttarvik Mobile App
QIA Launches the Tuttarvik Mobile App Iqaluit, Nunavut – November 7, 2022 – With funding from Kakivak Association and Government of Nunavut, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) will be touring and promoting the Tuttarvik mobile app in Qikiqtani communities. The Tuttarvik app is building on the success of the Tuttarvik website and is intended to […]
November 7, 2022Unofficial List of Candidates
Iqaluit, Nunavut – November 4, 2022 – Notice is hereby given to the Members of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) that the nomination period for the election of President and various Community Directors closed at 5 p.m. local time today. The following candidates submitted nomination papers in accordance with QIA’s Election Rules and Procedures: […]
November 4, 2022QIA Allocate COVID-19 Funds
Iqaluit, Nunavut – October 31, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is a proud contributor of funds totalling $2.6 million to both the YWCA-Agvik Society and the Uquutaq Society. The funds received for this contribution came from the Government of Canada’s Indigenous Community Support Fund (ICSF). Both organizations are “not for profit” groups who […]
October 31, 2022QIA Distributes Support to Inuit Dog Team Owners
Iqaluit, Nunavut – October 27, 2022 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is pleased to announce the launch of year three of the Qikiqtani Qimuksiqtiit Project (QQP) designed to assist Inuit with the maintenance of their dog teams. QQP provides funding to Qikiqtani Inuit who are established qimmiit practitioners. Each successful applicant will receive $3,000 […]
October 27, 2022
