ITK welcomes Inuit-specific investments in Budget 2019 for suicide prevention, post-secondary education, and health and social services for Inuit children.
Proposed Inuit-specific investments total $395.5 million and include the following:
$50 million over 10 years for continued implementation of the National Inuit Suicide Prevention Strategy and $5 million per year ongoing;
$125.5 million over 10 years for an Inuit-led post-secondary education strategy and $21.8 million per year ongoing; and
$220 million over five years to provide important health and social services to Inuit children.
In addition, ITK is pleased with the commitment included in the budget to support universal high-speed internet access for all Canadians by 2030.
To read more on ITK’s reaction to the 2019 budget, visit itk.ca.