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Housing corporation reports $174M in contracts and leases, with 30% going to Inuit firms

In brief

Newly tabled figures show who received housing-related business and how contracts were awarded. Source

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What happened

The Nunavut Housing Corporation reports $173.99 million in contracting and leasing activity for the year ending March 31, 2026. Inuit firms accounted for $52.81 million, or 30 per cent. Source

The report puts Nunavut firms at 13 per cent and other firms at 57 per cent. These are registry-based categories: “other” means a supplier isn't registered with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated or the territorial business registry, not necessarily that it operates outside Nunavut. Source

Construction accounted for $76.25 million and leases for $51.79 million. Source

Negotiated contracts represented 46 per cent of construction value, down from 98 per cent in 2022–23. The corporation attributes the shift to multi-vendor agreements for housing supply and construction. Source

Why it matters

The figures help readers track public housing business and Inuit participation. They don't establish whether procurement delivered better value.

What happens next

Follow-up reporting should seek final costs and project status. Construction award values can change and don't establish completion. Source

Important details

The Assembly lists the corporation's report as document 088-7(2), tabled Nov. 3, 2026, by Lyall. Tabling is not approval of new spending. Source

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