Pauktuutit, Inuit Women of Canada said members of the Inuit-Crown Partnership met in Ottawa on December 1, to advance shared priorities intended to create a more prosperous Inuit Nunangat through meaningful collaboration.
Inuit leadership and federal ministers marked another milestone in that relationship through the endorsement of Inuit-Crown Co-Development Partnerships. The principals are intended to be implemented and adhered
To by Inuit and all federal partners engaged in co-development initiatives.
The principal are premised on respect and support for Inuit rights to self-determination and participation in decision making affecting Inuit and are consistent with and intended to help implement the Inuit Nunangat Policy and United Nations Declaration on indigenous people.
The meeting was co-chaired by the Honorable Mark Miller, Minister of Crown Relations and Natan Obed President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, also focused on ongoing ICPC work related to Inuit Land Claims Implementation, the implementation of the Inuit Nunangat Policy and Inuit Revitalization, members endorsed the committees Inuit Nunangat Housing Strategy Implementation plan, as well as the International Inuit priorities workplace.
The ICPC advances work on shared priority areas between Inuit and the federal government. The Committee reflects a shared commitment to a renewed Inuit Crown.