November 13, 2014 - Iqaluit, Nunavut – Office of the Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), and Minister for the Arctic Council
Minister Aglukkaq today announced the completion of the Inuit Learning and Development project (ILDP), an innovative new initiative that prepared Inuit for potential future employment in Nunavut’s public service. This program was done in partnership with the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. Today, participants in the project took part in a graduation ceremony in Iqaluit.
Over the past 16 months, the project offered learning and development training for 12 Inuit and gave them the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience through four 4-month full-time work assignments in the Government of Canada, the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
For further information, please contact:
Office of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq
Jonathan Lefebvre
819-997-1441
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Craig Welsh
Communications Advisor, Nunavut Region
867-975-3722
CanNor works to help develop a diversified, sustainable and dynamic economy across Canada's three territories, and delivers on its northern mandate through funding programs, the Northern Projects Management Office and by undertaking policy and research.
Office of the Honourable Premier Taptuna, Government of Nunavut
Yasmina Pepa
867-975-5059
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
Kerry McCluskey
Director of Communications
867-975-4914
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