By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News “Spicy” times in the world call for “generational” investments in Canada’s Arctic, says Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed. Obed made the remarks while attending the Ingiulik Nunavut Shipping Summit at the Aqsarniit hotel in Iqaluit Tuesday. The ITK president was keynote speaker on the second day of the four-day Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.-led event, which attracted delegates from across the Canadian Arctic, Alaska and Greenland. “It is an unacceptable reality that our 51 [Inuit Nunangat] communities are so underserviced from a marine infrastructure end,” Obed said in his speech, noting Canadian Rangers require facilities to launch their patrols and sealift companies need better options to unload cargo. “We need to do better, and hopefully, we can work with the Government of…
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