Canada: Throne Speech Captures Arctic Significance In Canadian Landscape

Canada: Throne Speech Captures Arctic Significance In Canadian Landscape   National Inuit Leader Mary Simon, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami described today’s Speech from the Throne as “a strong statement in support of the Arctic, and Aboriginal Peoples.”   “The Governor General notes that “our government has made Canada’s North a cornerstone of its agenda.” We will look forward to these words being transformed into concrete action in the forthcoming budget, and in the weeks and months to...

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