The GN appeals the Nunavut Court’s decision to allow the Inuktut Education Discrimination lawsuit to proceed

(Qitiqqautiyuq 25, 2023ukiungani, Iqaluinmi, Nunavut) Govama Nunavut (GN)titkikiblutik nutqaqqublugulu Nunavut Quatitiyiit Maligalikiyikkut ihumaliuqhimajaa imaa hivumuqublugu Inuktut Ilihaijiqhaat ihuiriraluaqhugu angiqtaungman apiqhijaulutiq quatiqhingnajuat. Nunavut Tunngavikkut. (NTI) malruitlu Inuinnait kitunngariiq angmaqtitihimajut titkikiblutiq quatiqhiqukut ihuinnaqtitaingmata Inuinnait  ilihaijut Nunavutum Ilinniaqtulikiyikkunni ilihaijaujut. NTI quviahulluangittut  Govama Nunavutim  aqhuqhimangmata, nutqaqqhimaitumiq imaa atuqjimaaqhutiq Nunavuutim nagurutaytainniq, aqihaaqhumaaqhutiq Nunavut Inutainniq quatiqtunni. Qiqailruqmi, Hitammiuttani (2), 2023ukiungani, Quattitiyiit ihumaliqhimajut tuhaaqtaujuqhaq quatiqtunni, hivumuqlunilu apiqhurqtaulutiqlu utaqqihimaitumiq, uqautiblugitlu Govama Nunavuutim tutkikilutiq utaaqiqhaaramiriiq kanukli aqihaarutiqhaminiq. Kiutjutainingniqlu, Govama Nunavuutim uqaqqataqtut ulurianaqtuniq, mihingnaqtuniqlu qanngutautiniq imaa Quatiqtiyiit qingihimajaaniq. Imaa Govama Nunavuutim aqiharutirijait:

1. Inuit adjiqiiniruq ihuaqutiqhainiq piqangittut atani Kanadap Maligaliuryuanni Nagurutait, innutiarutainunlu (Maligaliutirjuaq) Munnaqyiriramikku Inuit ihuinaqtijaulirangamiq hapkuninga Inuktut miqharutaa ataamangman Inuit pitquhiit kinaungminataunun;
2. Una Maligaliuqtirjuaq naamanarijauramikku talvatuaq Kablunaatitut hapkuatlu Wiwiiqtitut uqauhiqaqtut ihuinaqutinin; imaalu
3. Nunavut Maligarliurvirua kanukli maligautiqhaniq havaalangmata qhujaarinangniq Inuktut Ilihaijiqhainniq, naguritaungitqaluaqhuni Inuinnainut.

Qitiqqautiyuqmi, Tallimmiutmi (14),  2023ukiungani,  Govama Nunavuutim hagjaiqhihimajut  titkikiblutiq aqihautiqhamingniq, imaa adjiqutaaniq angijualuqmiq nagutaungituniq pigiaqtitini nuqaqjutiit, ataahimablunilu imaa Inuinnait nutaaqait ilihaijut nagurutauqangitut  malirarjauni munaqhitiitianginmata Inuktut uqauhia ilihaijilirangamiq. “NTIkkut nutqaqhimaitumiq havaaqhimangniaqtaat munaqhihimaqlutiqlu Inuit aqhuqlutalu tamaita nagurutiqhait nutqaqtitlugulu ihuinarut una  Inuit ilihaqtut hamani Nunavutim ilinniaqtulikiyiini. Tiquaqjutiqhainiklu tunijauhimaittumiq Kablunaatitut, wiwiiqtitutlu talvatuaq uqauhiit atuqtauramiq ilihaijiini, Tiquaqangiblutiq Inuit Uqauhianniq iliharumarimiq; Grade 3 iniraramikku,   ajuuqhautiriniarnmakku hivumutiqhapkkut nutaqaat, pitquhivut, uqauhivutlu, nanmiriraluaqhuru Inuit Nunagat”, uqaqhimaja NTI Angajuqanga, Aluki Kotierk. “Quvaianaitpiaqtuq ublua  govamativut aqhurqhutiq aqihaaqhimaqhutiq hapquninga illumutivut, uqauhivut, pitquhivut, unalu kinngaungmitavutlu amiraitqaluaqhutalu Inuinnait, hapkautlu munaqtiaqtaujuqhaat- Inuit nutaqait. Uminga Govama  Nunavutim unalu Nunavut Nungangaat Nunaliuqtauhimajut. Qilamiuqluta aqhuqlutalu muaqhituaqlutalu nutaqaniq hivumuqatiqhainiq pinahuaqtaqhaniqlu ilihaqtut, imaalu ilihailirimiq ilihaqvingni ikajutiqhaqaqlutiq uqauhiptingniq, pitquhiviptingniqlutl,” uqaqhimajaa NTIkkut Angajuqaap Tuglia Paul Irngaut. Una Govama Nunavuutim qiutjutaa nalavaqtaulaaqtuq qaritaujutaani: NTI v. GN - Notice of Appeal Application to Strike (tunngavik.com) tammat aqihaqjutait atahimajuq hamani: GN-Statement-of-Defence-April-14-2023.pdf (tunngavik.com). Tairulaaqtat Maligaliurvirjuap Bychok’s ihumaliuqhimaja qingiutaa Govama Nunavuutim pigiangtinga nutqaqjut tamatqiqhimajaat ataahimajuq hamani: 08-21-463-CVC 2023-03-02.pdf (tunngavik.com)

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