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Inuit look to Greenland’s social model as Canada pursues military buildup in Arctic
Inuit leaders call for federal investment in housing, health, education, and energy to close the gap in Arctic infrastructure, highlighting Greenland's 87% hydroelectric energy use.
- Inuit leaders returned from Nuuk and urged Ottawa to urgently invest in Arctic infrastructure as Canada boosts Arctic security and cited Greenland's Inuit-led university model.
- Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark, has 87 per cent of its energy from hydroelectricity in 2022 and a hospital with four times Iqaluit's capacity.
- Medical access often requires flights south, and Obed said Greenland has far more doctors per capita, while Nunavut's communities rely almost entirely on diesel.
- Inuit leaders say Ottawa has yet to commit funding or legislation for an Inuit-led university, while Andrea Charron warned military bases need housing, services, respect for Inuit sovereignty and sustained funding.
- Natan Obed, leader of Saqijuq, an Inuit wellness organization in Kujjuaq, said Greenland shows more indicators of social equity and sovereignty than Canada has yet to materialize.
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Inuit would like Canada to be inspired by Greenland, where a need-driven northern social model has created high-quality services.
Inuit look to Greenland’s social model as Canada pursues military buildup in Arctic
As Ottawa looks to use military spending to build up infrastructure in the Far North, Inuit say they want Canada to take tips from Greenland — where a Nordic social model adapted to local needs has built health, housing and education services deemed superior to anything in Canada’s Arctic.
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Inuit look to Greenland's social model as Canada pursues military buildup in Arctic
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Inuit leaders urge Ottawa to follow Greenland's infrastructure lead
Inuit leaders back from a recent trip to Greenland say there's a stark contrast between the infrastructure in that Nordic country compared to Canada's North, and they're calling on the federal government to urgently fill the gap as part of its enhanced focus on Arctic security.
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