Iqaluit celebrates Nunavut Day
Nunavut Day marks Parliament's passage of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, which went into effect July 9, 1993. It's celebrated as a milestone on the road to Nunavut becoming a territory, though that didn't happen officially until April 1, 1999.
Festivities included speeches, musical performances and a bannock-making competition
Nunavut Day celebrations were held in Iqaluit on Wednesday.
Some of the events included a speech by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, the presentation of King Charles medals, a bannock-making contest, musical performances and a barbecue.
Nunavut Day marks when Parliament passed the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, which went into effect July 9, 1993. The event is celebrated as a milestone on the road to Nunavut becoming a territory, although this didn't happen officially until April 1, 1999.
Nunavut has continued to take on more autonomy since the agreement.
In January 2024, Nunavut signed a devolution agreement, giving it final say over a long list of decisions that were previously made in Ottawa.