Media advisory: The Government of Canada, the Government of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. to make an important joint announcement in Iqaluit

Press Release

From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Media advisory

Ottawa, Ontario — Please be advised that Aluki Kotierk, President of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, and the Honourable P.J. Akeeagok, Premier of Nunavut, will participate in an important announcement in Iqaluit. The announcement will be preceded by a technical briefing for the media and followed by a media availability at 4:00 p.m. (ET).

More information regarding the announcement will be issued shortly.

Technical briefing

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Time: 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. (ET)

Where: Teleconference

Senior officials from the Government of Canada, the Government of Nunavut and representatives of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. will hold a technical briefing by teleconference. This technical briefing will be for background information only and not for attribution.

NOTE: To join the technical briefing teleconference, media representatives are asked to register by contacting Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Media Relations at RCAANC.media.CIRNAC@sac-isc.gc.ca.

Announcement

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. (ET)

Where: Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Centre
1730 Sivumugiaq St, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0

Media attending the event in person are requested to arrive on site at 12:45 p.m (ET).

NOTE: Virtual attendance is available to members of the media.

To virtually attend the announcement, media representatives are asked to register by contacting Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Media Relations at RCAANC.media.CIRNAC@sac-isc.gc.ca

Media availability

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Time: 4:00 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. (ET)

Where: Aqsarniit Hotel and Conference Centre, Lounge, 1730 Sivumugiaq St, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0

Media attending the event in person are requested to arrive on site at 3:30 p.m.

NOTE: Virtual participation is available to members of the media.

To virtually attend the media availability, media representatives are asked to register by contacting Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Media Relations at RCAANC.media.CIRNAC@sac-isc.gc.ca

For more information:

Carson Debert
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Dan Vandal
Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
carson.debert@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca

CIRNAC Media Relations
819-934-2302
RCAANC.media.CIRNAC@sac-isc.gc.ca

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