The written decision released by Nunavut Justice of the Peace Joseph Murdoch-Flowers released on February 5th is very well received by Pauktuutit, Inuit Women of Canada.
The year-long participatory research project will culminate in a comprehensive needs assessment report. The report will identify barriers impacting Inuit women’s shelter usage.
A report released today on the police response to gendered violence in Inuit Nunangat reveals systemic racialized policing, embedded across institutional policies and practices.
ADDENDUM: The AGM will take place February 25 and 26. The Board of Directors will be reporting on activities conducted during the 2018/19 fiscal year.
The proposed project is innovative and will reach and target a largely underserved population: Inuit. Pauktuutit is responding to the need for public education, awareness, harm reduction and prevention initiatives that align with the social context of Inuit knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours around cannabis consumption, and in the context of a shifting Northern health, social and economic environment.