By Daron Letts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News Nunavut’s cabinet ministers will discuss a proposed pilot project that would see only Inuit hired for territorial government positions in the Kitikmeot Region. Cambridge Bay MLA Fred Pedersen pitched the idea in the legislative assembly Monday. “We can take it into consideration,” said Human Resources Minister Annie Tattuinee. Pedersen’s proposal would see non-Inuit employees offered similar positions in other regions. Only Inuit would be allowed to replace them. This practice would apply to positions that become open as non-Inuit staff retire. Pedersen suggested the pilot project could run for five years, but its length would be up to cabinet. “I look forward to hearing what cabinet’s thoughts are on it,” he said during an interview. The current Inuit employment rate in…
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