Ottawa will fund first Inuit-led university as part of major announcement for Inuit communities – CBC

Feb 19, 2026

Funding also includes $115M for Inuit Child First Initiative, $27M for tuberculosis eradication

Ottawa will provide $50 million to help build the first Inuit-led university in Canada and more than $170 million for tuberculosis elimination, food security, and child and family supports in Inuit communities, CBC News has learned.

Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty is scheduled to make the announcement in Kuujjuaq, Que., on Thursday afternoon at a meeting with the Makivvik Corporation, the legal representative of Inuit in Nunavik.

“Together, we can create lasting opportunities that empower Inuit communities to thrive and shape their own future,” Gull-Masty said in a statement.

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