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Canada Invests $229 Million to Empower Inuit Communities

2/20/2026

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The Canadian government announced a $229 million investment to support Inuit communities, including $50 million for the first Inuit-led university in Arviat, Nunavut.
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced the funding in Kuujjuaq, Quebec.
The package also includes $115 million to renew the Inuit Child First Initiative to ensure timely access to essential services for Inuit children.
Inuit leaders welcomed funding but called for broader measures on food insecurity and tuberculosis.

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The Canadian government announced a $229 million investment to support Inuit communities, including $50 million for the first Inuit-led university in Arviat, Nunavut.
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced the funding in Kuujjuaq, Quebec.
The package also includes $115 million to renew the Inuit Child First Initiative to ensure timely access to essential services for Inuit children.
Inuit leaders welcomed funding but called for broader measures on food insecurity and tuberculosis.