The Government of Canada, the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. to sign the Nunavut Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement in Iqaluit

Ottawa, Ontario — Please be advised that Aluki Kotierk, President of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, and the Honourable P.J. Akeeagok, Premier of Nunavut, will participate in the Nunavut Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement signing ceremony in Iqaluit. The ceremony will be preceded by a technical briefing for the media and followed by a media availability at 4:15 p.m. (ET).

More information regarding the announcement will be issued shortly.

Technical briefing

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Time: 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. (ET)
Where: Teleconference

Senior officials from the Government of Canada, the Government of Nunavut and representatives of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. will hold a technical briefing by teleconference. This technical briefing will be for background information only and not for attribution.

NOTE: To join the technical briefing teleconference, media representatives are asked to register by contacting Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Media Relations at RCAANC.media.CIRNAC@sac-isc.gc.ca.

Ceremony

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. (ET)

Media attending the event in person are requested to arrive on site at 12:45 p.m. (ET).

NOTE: Virtual attendance is available to members of the media.

Media interested in participating can contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca for details.

Media availability

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024
Time: 4:15 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. (ET)

Media attending the event in person are requested to arrive on site at 3:30 p.m.

NOTE: Virtual participation is available to members of the media.

Media interested in participating can contact media@pmo-cpm.gc.ca for details.