QIA Board Meeting Concludes
Iqaluit, Nunavut, March 6, 2025- The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) concluded their Board of Directors meeting today.
There were a number of resolutions passed during this meeting, the main ones include:
– Approval of QIA 2025-2026 Budget as presented to the board
– Approval to allocate funds under the Indigenous Languages Component, received from NTI, for up to $5.2 million to programs that support the efforts to reclaim, revitalize, maintain, and strengthen Indigenous languages
– Approval to allocate additional funds under the National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy, received from NTI, for up to $5 million to address Inuit development and wellness needs
– Approval to extend a Standing Offer Agreement with Inhabit Media to continue work related to the Uqausiqput Tusaalugu project and other language strengthening related media and publishings
– Approval of a new QIA Privacy Policy to ensure a high standard for privacy and transparency in the way that QIA collects, stores and uses personal information
– Approval to redirect $4 million in Harvesters Support Grant Funds towards the construction of Nauttiqsuqtiit Centres, buildings that will facilitate and support traditional harvesting activities and food sovereignty throughout the High Arctic
There were also nominations to the following boards: Qausuittuq National Park Joint Planning and Management Committee (Doreen Kalluk McDonald), Aggutinni Territorial Park Community Joint Planning and Management Committee, (Nysana Qillaq), Kakivak Grants and Loans Appeals Committee (Manu Kunuk), and Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (Joshua Arreak).
No nominations were received for the Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society, and the Qausuittuq National Park Joint Planning and Management Committee still requires one more vacancy to be filled, therefore a call for nominations will be readvertised. Please watch out for the QIA social media pages and QIA website for nomination information for those boards.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Karen Flaherty Director, Strategic Communications Qikiqtani Inuit Association (P) 867.975.8398 or toll-free 1.800.667.2742
kflaherty@qia.ca
