By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News \u201cSpicy\u201d times in the world call for \u201cgenerational\u201d investments in Canada\u2019s 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. \u201cIt is an unacceptable reality that our 51 [Inuit Nunangat] communities are so underserviced from a marine infrastructure end,\u201d Obed said in his speech, noting Canadian Rangers require facilities to launch their patrols and sealift companies need better options to unload cargo. \u201cWe need to do better, and hopefully, we can work with the Government of… <\/p>\n
By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News \u201cSpicy\u201d times in the world call for \u201cgenerational\u201d investments in Canada\u2019s 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. \u201cIt is an unacceptable reality that our 51 [Inuit Nunangat] communities are so underserviced from a marine infrastructure end,\u201d Obed said in his speech, noting Canadian Rangers require facilities to launch their patrols and sealift companies need better options to unload cargo. \u201cWe need to do better, and hopefully, we can work with the Government of... <\/p>\n