Media Releases
QIA offoces in Iqaluit reopen to the public
The city of Iqaluit has restored services, the QIA offices in Iqaluit will reopen to the public at 1PM.
November 1, 2023QIA office closed due to weather
Due to weather and the city of iqaluit suspending city services, the iqaluit office of QIA will be closed this morning. An update will follow by noon.
November 1, 2023QIA Awards Scholarships to Qikiqtani Inuit
QIA Awards Scholarships to Qikiqtani Inuit Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 16, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is pleased to announce that applicants for this year’s scholarships have been awarded for the 2023-2024 academic year. Since 2016, QIA has awarded over 1.4 million dollars in annual scholarships. Each year, QIA offers $205, 000 in scholarships […]
October 16, 2023Qikiqtani Inuit Association will be closed. ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒋᖏᑦ ᒪᑐᒪᓛᕐᑐ
All QIA offices will be closed tomorrow, October 13, 2023 and will reopen on October 16, 2023. ᕿᑭᖅᑕᓂ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒋᖏᑦ ᒪᑐᒪᓛᕐᑐ ᐆᑐᕙ 13, 2023. ᒪᑐᐃᑲᓐᓂᓛᕐᑐᒍ ᐆᑐᕙ 16, 2023.
October 12, 2023QIA General Meeting of Member and Board Meetings Conclude
Nunavut, October 6, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) concluded their General Meeting of Members and Board of Directors Meetings today. There were several resolutions passed this week, including: Approval to extend the Qikiqtani Qimuksiqtiit Project into a full-time support program for Qikiqtani dog team owners and to increase funding from $3000 to $3500 […]
October 6, 2023QIA Signs AIP to Advance the Qikiqtani-Project Finance for Permanence Project
Iqaluit, Nunavut, October 5, 2023 – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA), along with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier, and Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, have reached a significant milestone by signing an Agreement in Principle (AIP), signalling their shared commitment to working toward […]
October 6, 2023Advisory Council Established to Support Qikiqtani Project Finance for Permanence
Nunavut, October 5, 2023 – Today, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Advisory Council for the Qikiqtani Project Finance for Permanence (Q-PFP) project. The core objective of the Q-PFP is to enhance the deep and meaningful connection between Inuit and their ancestral lands and waters through investments in […]
October 6, 2023