CBC Igalaaq spoke to Christine Tootoo, vice-president of the National Inuit Youth Council, and to Jessie Fraser, a senior communications advisor at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, about the NIYC’s upcoming election of its new president.

Political, Indigenous, security, and industry leaders from across the Arctic, including ITK President Natan Obed, deliver remarks at an event hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa.

In this episode of Future Proofing, President Natan Obed speaks with Jennifer Ditchburn in a wide-ranging conversation on Inuit self-determination, infrastructure, and Canada’s future in the Arctic.

Publication Date

May 28, 2025 

First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders lay out major asks for re-elected Liberal government

Relationship with Crown not just practical but ambitious: ITK President

Tapiriit, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami’s celebration of country food and culture, drew nearly 700 guests to Ottawa’s National Arts Centre on May 13.

First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders lay out major asks for re-elected Liberal government

Ottawa

Ottawa, ON