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Nunavut plans curriculum rollout for Grades 2 and 3 this school year
The Government of Nunavut’s 2026–2030 business plan lists implementation of the new Nunavut curriculum in Grades 2 and 3 as a 2026–27 action. The plan also calls for support for bilingual education models from kindergarten through Grade 3 in all schools. This is an approved government work plan, not confirmation that the rollout is complete. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗ ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Nunavut formally joins national wildfire-response network
The Government of Nunavut says it formally joined the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre on June 8. The move gives Nunavut a place in the national network that coordinates wildfire information and resource sharing, but the announcement does not identify new funding, equipment, staffing or a specific deployment plan. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Nunavut nursing regulator adopts three-year plan centred on safety, reporting and cultural care
The College of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut has adopted its 2026–2029 strategic plan. It sets priorities for clearer complaint and reporting pathways, continuing competence, cultural safety and community input, but does not announce a new licence rule, budget or implementation timetable. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Nunavut’s latest audited accounts show a $196.9M surplus, but not new money to spend
Nunavut recorded $3.47 billion in revenue and $3.27 billion in expenses in 2024–25, producing a $196.9-million annual surplus. The audited accounts also list $1.39 billion in liabilities at March 31, 2025. A surplus is an accounting result for that year, not a new spending approval or a cash fund that can automatically be used for new programs. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Nunavut nurses must use MyCNPS portal before renewing 2027 licences
Nurses registered with the College of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut now need to create a MyCNPS account and register for 2027 professional liability protection before they can complete their annual licence renewal. The new portal step opened Sept. 8. College renewal opens Oct. 15 and closes Dec. 15, with a $100 late fee after that date. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Nunavut and Manitoba renew cooperation framework, including Kivalliq hydro-fibre link
Nunavut and Manitoba signed a renewed memorandum of understanding in Arviat on July 7. The agreement sets up joint planning on shared priorities, including possible work around the proposed Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link and Port of Churchill Plus, but it does not approve construction or provide project funding.
CRTC seeks Inuit and other Indigenous input on proposed broadband funding stream
The CRTC is accepting public comments until Sept. 18 on a proposed Indigenous stream within its Broadband Fund. The consultation could shape how Indigenous applicants, including Inuit organizations and communities, access future support for high-speed internet and cellphone infrastructure. It is not a funding call, approved program or final policy. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗ ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Iqaluit posts September dates for committee and council meetings
The City of Iqaluit has scheduled a Governance and Priorities Committee of the Whole meeting for Sept. 15 and a City Council meeting for Sept. 22. Both are set for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at City Hall. The City says each agenda will be available 48 hours before the meeting. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Nunavut’s proposed territory-wide land-use plan not accepted as drafted
The federal and territorial governments and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated jointly say they cannot accept the Nunavut Planning Commission’s 2023 recommended territory-wide land-use plan in its current form. The July 3 decision means the proposed plan has not taken effect, and the three parties say more work with the Commission is needed. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Nunavut raises foster-care daily rates by 45%, with retroactive payments due
The Government of Nunavut says it has raised foster-care daily rates by 45 per cent. The new rates are retroactive to April 1, 2026, with a lump-sum payment planned for the April-to-August period. Annualized basic support now ranges from $30,700 to $34,401 per child, depending on the community. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Hudson Bay by-election advance voting starts Sept. 14 in Sanikiluaq
Sanikiluaq voters in the Hudson Bay constituency can vote at the Hamlet Office from Sept. 14 to 24 ahead of the Sept. 28 territorial by-election. Elections Nunavut’s current constituency record lists Jason Iqaluq and Nukaja Sala as candidates. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
CSFN formally launches negotiations for full management autonomy from Nunavut Education
The Commission scolaire francophone du Nunavut unanimously adopted a May 20 resolution committing the board to seek full management autonomy and authorizing its chair and executive director to negotiate the transfer of responsibilities with the Government of Nunavut’s Education Department. The resolution is a board decision to pursue a transition, not an agreement transferring authority, funding or staff. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Nunavut Assembly schedules televised accountability hearings from Sept. 23 to Oct. 1
The Legislative Assembly’s oversight committee will hold televised hearings from Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 on Nunavut’s most recent public accounts and annual reports from the Information and Privacy Commissioner, Languages Commissioner, and Representative for Children and Youth. Senior Government of Nunavut officials are also scheduled to testify. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Federal agreement provides $1.593M for Pond Inlet therapeutic justice program through 2031
The federal government announced $1.59 million for the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Justice to adapt, test and implement an Inuit-led Therapeutic Justice Program in Pond Inlet for justice-involved people aged 12 to 30. The underlying contribution record lists the agreement at $1,593,138, running from June 15, 2026 to March 31, 2031. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
CSFN schedules public board meeting for Sept. 23
The Commission scolaire francophone du Nunavut says its next Board of Directors meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m., with participation available at the CSFN and by videoconference. No agenda or anticipated decisions are posted. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Iqaluit committee to review Q2 finances showing $1.77M general-fund surplus
Iqaluit’s Governance and Priorities Committee of the Whole is scheduled to review second-quarter budget-variance reports at its Sept. 1 meeting. The City’s unaudited tables show a $1.77-million general-fund surplus through June 30, alongside surpluses in the land, sanitation, and water-and-sewer funds. The reports are information items, not proposed budget amendments or Council decisions. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
NEU-posted GN agreement confirms 3% pay-grid increase due Oct. 1
The Nunavut Employees Union has posted the full Government of Nunavut collective agreement, confirming a 3% increase to covered pay grids effective Oct. 1, 2026. The already-signed agreement runs from Oct. 1, 2024 through Sept. 30, 2028; the July 30 NEU post makes the full English text available but is not a new bargaining settlement. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
NWMB sets Sept. 18 submission deadline for October meeting in Pangnirtung
The Nunavut Wildlife Management Board says briefing notes and supporting documents for its Oct. 21, 2026 meeting in Pangnirtung must be submitted in English and Inuktut by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sept. 18. The notice says late submissions will not be accepted for that meeting. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Hudson Bay byelection voting set for Sept. 28; candidate declarations close Friday
Elections Nunavut says the Hudson Bay constituency byelection in Sanikiluaq will be held Sept. 28, 2026. Candidate declaration week runs Aug. 24–28, meaning prospective candidates have until Friday to complete that step. The election page currently lists Jason Iqaluq as a candidate, but declarations remain open. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Nunavut accepts major increase in Baffin Island caribou harvest, from 550 to 6,000 tags
The Government of Nunavut has accepted the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board’s decision to raise the Baffin Island caribou total allowable harvest to 6,000 tags for the July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 season, up from 550. Female-harvest restrictions and mandatory sample submissions have also ended, but harvesters still need a local allocation and must report harvests. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
CSFN’s 2025–30 plan calls for Inuktitut instruction, cultural programming and greater autonomy
The Commission scolaire francophone du Nunavut’s published 2025–30 strategic plan sets a five-year direction that includes introducing Inuktitut as a second language at the school, systematically integrating Inuit traditional knowledge and francophone cultural activities, and improving transparency and community collaboration. It also lists organizational autonomy and a presence across Nunavut as objectives. The document is a roadmap, not a funding approval, service launch or confirmation that the listed measures are already in place. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Iqaluit reports $879,206 general-fund surplus through March 31; land fund also showed a Q1 surplus
Iqaluit staff presented first-quarter budget-variance tables to the Governance and Priorities Committee of the Whole on Aug. 18. The tables show a $879,206 general-fund surplus through March 31, alongside surpluses of $178,156 in the land fund, $878,039 in sanitation and $4.11 million in water and sewer. This was an information item, not a budget amendment, audit finding or Council approval. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Nunavut francophone school board schedules public meeting for Sept. 23
The Commission scolaire francophone du Nunavut says its next board meeting will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at 7 p.m., in person at the CSFN office in Iqaluit and by videoconference. No agenda or meeting documents have yet been posted. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Nunavut francophone school board approves push for full management autonomy
The Commission scolaire francophone du Nunavut approved a May 20 resolution to pursue full management autonomy and negotiate a transfer of governance, human-resources and financial responsibilities with the Government of Nunavut. The resolution starts a negotiation process; it is not a signed agreement, funding approval or completed transfer. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
House committee urges essential-service law and funding reforms for Indigenous policing
A House of Commons committee’s June report recommends federal legislation recognizing Indigenous policing as an essential service, along with stable multi-year funding and changes to the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program. It is a recommendation to government, not approved legislation or funding. The committee says it did not hear Inuit witnesses on policing, limiting direct Nunavut conclusions. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗
Hudson Bay by-election set for Sept. 28; candidate declarations run Aug. 24–28
Elections Nunavut says a by-election for the Hudson Bay constituency will be held Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. Prospective candidates have a five-day declaration period from Aug. 24 to Aug. 28.
Nunavut nursing regulator separates advocacy role and sets new rules for independent nurses
The College of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut has been operating solely as a public-protection regulator since April 1, 2026, while a new independent association handles professional advocacy. The College also approved an independent-practice standard and has issued an updated registration manual for nurses working or applying in Nunavut.
Iqaluit’s published tax-arrears total rises to $5.3M; City has not announced a tax-sale plan
The City of Iqaluit’s newly published 2025 property-tax arrears list reports $5.30 million owing on properties with more than $500 in arrears, up from $4.54 million on the previous year’s list. Nunavut law allows the City to offer eligible properties or registered leasehold interests for public auction after they remain on an arrears list past Dec. 31, but the City’s July notice announces payment-plan help—not an auction, deadline or collection initiative.
NEU posts full Nunavut government contract, detailing raises and Iqaluit allowance
The Nunavut Employees Union posted the full Government of Nunavut collective agreement on July 30, making the terms of the already-signed 2024–28 deal publicly accessible. The agreement sets four wage increases, including a 9% increase effective September 30, 2024, and lists Iqaluit’s annual northern allowance at $16,328 for 2026 and $16,818 for 2027.
Nunavut tables draft devolution laws as Iqaluit prepares for a larger territorial role in land and water decisions
Nunavut has released four draft laws needed for its planned April 1, 2027 takeover of Crown-land, inland-water and resource-management responsibilities from Canada. The package is not yet before the Legislative Assembly as bills, but it shows how the territory intends to keep existing licences, boards and regulatory processes operating through the transition. For Iqaluit, the immediate change is government restructuring and staffing—not a confirmed change to city services or a known round of job cuts.
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