Our Misssion: “Inuit Economic, Social and Culturral Well-being Throuugh Implementation oof the Nunavut Landd Claims

Agreementt”

NEWS RELEASE

NR 10-36 HO
OU ENG – For Im
mmediate Releas
se

Govern
nment Housing Predicam
P ent Unaccceptablee to Inuitt
avut) Nunavu
(Septemberr 24, 2010 – Iqaluit, Nuna ut Tunngavikk Inc. Actingg President JJames
Eetoolook today called the deficienccies of the Nun
unavut Housinng Corporatioon unacceptabble.

“It is unaccceptable forr the NHC to o spend an eestimated $1110 million m more than the $300
d public houssing in Nunavvut. Unfortunnately, this is only one exaample
million alllotted to build
of how NHHC is not meeeting the need ds of Inuit,” saaid Eetoolookk.

Immediateely after securring $200 miillion for pubblic housing inn 2006, the NNHC walked away
from its ho
ousing partnership with NT TI, as definedd by the 2004 GN/NTI 10 Y Year Inuit Hoousing
Action Plaan. The goverrnment chose instead, in ddefiance of Nuunavut Land Claims Agreeement
Article 322, to develop and implem ment the Nunaavut Housingg Trust initiaative withoutt Inuit
participatio
on. The resullts are disastrrous and havve far reachinng effects beyyond the monnetary
loss.

“Our colllective credib bility to ressponsibly maanage federaal funds is undermined.. The
governmen nt promised ini their initiaative to train and producee an Inuit woorkforce skillled in
constructio n happened and has left m
on. This has not many hopes aand dreams uunfulfilled. Fuurther,
p unit cost of $525,000
the final per 0 greatly exceeeds the initiial forecast, as well as cuurrent
uction, and caalls into questtion the tendering and proccurement proccesses
market ratees for constru
pposed to saffeguard against inflated cossts,” said Eetooolook.
that are sup

NTI has asked

a the GN N to meaningfully re-incluude NTI on a solution to this crisis. N NTI is
concerned about the co ompetency of the NHC, and wants a thorough revview of the N NHC,
including alternative
a ossibilities to deliver muchh needed public housing to Inuit in Nunaavut.
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For furtheer informatio

on:

Kerry McC Cluskey

Assistant Director
D of Coommunication ns
Nunavut Tunngavik
T Inccorporated
Tel: (867) 975-4914 To oll-free: 1-888
8-646-0006
kmccluskeey@tunngavik k.com
www.tunn ngavik.com

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