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By Daron Letts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News Nunavut\u2019s 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. \u201cWe can take it into consideration,\u201d said Human Resources Minister Annie Tattuinee. Pedersen\u2019s 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. \u201cI look forward to hearing what cabinet\u2019s thoughts are on it,\u201d he said during an interview. The current Inuit employment rate in… <\/p>\n

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By Daron Letts, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News Nunavut\u2019s 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. \u201cWe can take it into consideration,\u201d said Human Resources Minister Annie Tattuinee. Pedersen\u2019s 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. \u201cI look forward to hearing what cabinet\u2019s thoughts are on it,\u201d he said during an interview. The current Inuit employment rate in... <\/p>\n

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