Governor General to speak at Akitsiraq Law School Convocation ceremony at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, Nunavut

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June 20, 2005
OTTAWA – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, will speak at the Akitsiraq
Law School Convocation ceremony at Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit, Nunavut, on National Aboriginal Day, Tuesday, June 21,
2005, at 1:30 p.m. The Governor General will offer brief remarks on the achievement of the graduates and what it means to
the population of Nunavut.
The Akitsiraq Law School program was established to address the growing need for Inuit lawyers in the public service, industry
and private practices in Nunavut. The program provided a unique opportunity for Inuit students to receive a legal education
in their own social, cultural, and geographical environment in Iqaluit, Nunavut and to become fully qualified lawyers.
The Akitsiraq Law School is based on a partnership between the Akitsiraq Law School Society, the University of Victoria
Faculty of Law, and Nunavut Arctic College.
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Rideau Hall Press Office
(613) 998-7280
www.gg.ca
Patty Pitts
Manager, Media Relations
University of Victoria Communications Services
(250) 721-7656
http://web.uvic.ca/ucom

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