KUUJJUAQ, Quebec-In Setpember, a 10-year funding contribution agreement was signed between Indigenous Services Canada and the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS).

This 10-year contribution agreement (2019-2029) of over $70 million ensures stable, long-term funding of health and social services for Inuit of Nunavik and provides greater autonomy in the management of federal funds. The added financial flexibility will allow the NRBHSS to better plan and deliver health services that meet the unique needs of its communities.

The region of Nunavik occupies one third of the surface area of Québec, and Inuit of Nunavik live in 14 fly-in communities located along the coasts of Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay.

"We are very aware that health and access to social services are essential to the well-being of Nunavik's 14 Inuit communities," said The Honourable Seamus O'Regan, P.C., M.P., Minister of Indigenous Services. "The funding provided by the Government of Canada to the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services over the next 10 years demonstrates our effort to improve the quality of life of Inuit and to develop high quality services in this northern region."