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Housing Minister Sean Fraser speaks to reporters in the West Block on Nov. 29. All Canadians have a fundamental right to housing, but a recent Federal Housing Advocate report makes it clear the Inuit right to housing is being violated, writes NDP MP Lori Idlout.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY NDP MP LORI IDLOUT

December 6, 2023

Indigenous Peoples have lived and thrived in Inuit lands since time immemorial. Despite the area’s harsh conditions, Inuit have hunted, fished, and provided for our families. We built homes, boats, and dog sleds, just to name a few inventions. We raised children and passed...

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