Economic reconciliation and Inuit self-determination must see funding in Budget 2023

The upcoming budget is an opportunity for federal accountability, to listen to the House Finance Committee's recommendation to advance an Inuit-led nation-building green infrastructure and connectivity project.

Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, seen here on Oct. 20, 2022. The federal government has a unique opportunity to make a historical decision by grid-connecting Nunavut and walk the talk on countless commitments they have made, write Kono Tattuinee, David Kakuktinniq, Anne-Raphaëlle Audouin.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KONO TATTUINEE, DAVID KAKUKTINNIQ, ANNE-RAPHAëLLE AUDOUIN

March 23, 2023

As Canadians await the release of Budget 2023 on March 28, a measure of accountability that supports our democratic process has reinforced how crucial it is that economic reconciliation and Inuit self-determination be key areas of focus among funding allocations.

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