Canada is completing Confederation

For generations, decisions about the North were made in Ottawa. While consultations improved, final decisions still rested outside the territory. That has now ended.

The community of Apex, Nunavut. Small and widely distributed populations, vast expanses of land, and the high cost of living, working, and building will always make the Far North reliant on southern funds. But the balance can shift, writes Ken Coates. Photograph courtesy of Aaron Lloyd/Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY KEN COATES

January 31, 2024

Something important is up in the Far North. With the signing of the Nunavut Devolution Agreement, Canada is completing Confederation.

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