This included representatives from the Government of Nunavut, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI), Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA), Nunavut Research Institute, Nunavut Arctic College, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency.
Of note, the Board met with both Nunavut Government and NTI representatives regarding the Nunavut Poverty Reduction Roundtable initiative. The Board greatly appreciated the discussion on Nunavut’s shared approach to poverty reduction as expressed in “The Makimaniq Plan”, which is founded on successful public engagement. Priorities include improving early childhood education, increasing food security and reviewing public housing rent scales.
The Commission continues to assertively implement its Strategic Plan (2012-15) which focuses on 3 priority areas: activating and building networks to aggregate polar knowledge; synthesizing polar knowledge to identify opportunities, issues and trends; and, communicating polar knowledge and its synthesis effectively.
For more information, please contact
Dr. David J. Scott
Executive Director
Canadian Polar Commission
(613) 943-8605
Davidj.scott@polarcom.gc.ca
Canadian Polar Commission's Board meets in Iqaluit to plan activities for 2013-14
Fri, Apr 05, 2013
The Canadian Polar Commission (CPC) Board of Directors met in Iqaluit on March 4-6, 2013 to continue directing the activities of the Commission and to approve its work plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2013-14. The Board also took the opportunity while in Iqaluit to meet with key Federal and Nunavut representatives to discuss and gain insight into important northern and Nunavut-specific issues and priorities.