Ministers Chartrand, Alty, and Gull-Masty issue statement on Nunavut Day

Ottawa, Ontario (July 9, 2026) – The Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, issued the following statement today:

“Today, we join Nunavummiut across the territory and throughout Canada in celebrating Nunavut Day.

Nunavut Day is a proud reminder of the vision and determination of Inuit, whose leadership led to the signing of the Nunavut Agreement in 1993 and the creation of Nunavut in 1999.

Across Nunavut, communities are celebrating the strength of Inuit traditions, the vitality of Inuktitut, and their deep connection to land and water that continues to guide present and future generations.

Today we celebrate Nunavummiut, their strength, their culture, their vision for the future. And this year, that future is closer than ever: the next time we mark this day, through our work in partnership with the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Incorporated on devolution, decisions about Nunavut's lands and waters will be made in Nunavut, by Nunavummiut.

A milestone generations in the making.

Happy Nunavut Day! Quviasugissi Nunavut ullungani!”