Joual of Canadian Studies/Revue d'?tudes canadiennes (July 2009),
43 (2), pg. 23-56
Published by University of Toronto Press
R?sum?:
Le 1er avril 2009, le gouveement du Nunavut a f?t? son dixi?me anniversaire d’existence. La naissance du Nunavut fut le r?sultat de plus de 20 ans de n?gociations entre le gouveement f?d?ral du Canada et les Inuits de l’Arctique de l’est. L’un des objectifs vis? par la cr?ation du gouveement du Nunavut fut de permettre au peuple inuit de contr?ler son programme politique afin de mieux g?rer les d?fis socio-?conomiques de la soci?t? inuite ? l’approche du 21i?me si?cle. Toutefois, apr?s dix ans d’existence du gouveement, force est de constater que le bilan de la situation socio-?conomique est plut?t sombre. N?anmoins, tous les espoirs ne sont pas perdus. Le Nunavut b?n?ficie de la plus forte croissance ?conomique annuelle au Canada; de plus, certaines initiatives prises r?cemment par le gouveement du Nunavut, dont notamment la r?forme scolaire, la construction de logements sociaux suppl?mentaires, la mise en ?uvre d’une loi visant ? prot?ger la langue inuite, nous porte ? croire que le Nunavut pourra prendre un virage positif ? plus long terme. En somme, le Nunavut est encore jeune; il devra apprendre ? grandir en affrontant ses d?fis socio-?conomiques.
Abstract:
On 1 April 2009, the Govement of Nunavut celebrated its 10th anniversary. The birth of Nunavut was the result of more than 20 years of negotiations between the federal govement and Inuit of the Canadian Easte Arctic. One of the objectives attached to the creation of Nunavut was to give to Inuit the opportunity to control their political agenda so as to tackle the socio-economic challenges faced by Inuit society at the dawn of the 21st century. After 10 years of existence, however, the socio-economic conditions in Nunavut remain bleak. Still, there are some signs that the situation will improve in the future: Nunavut benefits from the highest economic annual growth in Canada, it is currently implementing an Inuit-based school curriculum reform, it is building additional social housing units, it has recently passed a language law that will reinforce the use of the Inuit language throughout Nunavut. All of these initiatives may lead to better socioeconomic conditions in the longer term. Nunavut is still a young jurisdiction that will have to continue to grow through some painful socio-economic realities.
Published by University of Toronto Press
R?sum?:
Le 1er avril 2009, le gouveement du Nunavut a f?t? son dixi?me anniversaire d’existence. La naissance du Nunavut fut le r?sultat de plus de 20 ans de n?gociations entre le gouveement f?d?ral du Canada et les Inuits de l’Arctique de l’est. L’un des objectifs vis? par la cr?ation du gouveement du Nunavut fut de permettre au peuple inuit de contr?ler son programme politique afin de mieux g?rer les d?fis socio-?conomiques de la soci?t? inuite ? l’approche du 21i?me si?cle. Toutefois, apr?s dix ans d’existence du gouveement, force est de constater que le bilan de la situation socio-?conomique est plut?t sombre. N?anmoins, tous les espoirs ne sont pas perdus. Le Nunavut b?n?ficie de la plus forte croissance ?conomique annuelle au Canada; de plus, certaines initiatives prises r?cemment par le gouveement du Nunavut, dont notamment la r?forme scolaire, la construction de logements sociaux suppl?mentaires, la mise en ?uvre d’une loi visant ? prot?ger la langue inuite, nous porte ? croire que le Nunavut pourra prendre un virage positif ? plus long terme. En somme, le Nunavut est encore jeune; il devra apprendre ? grandir en affrontant ses d?fis socio-?conomiques.
Abstract:
On 1 April 2009, the Govement of Nunavut celebrated its 10th anniversary. The birth of Nunavut was the result of more than 20 years of negotiations between the federal govement and Inuit of the Canadian Easte Arctic. One of the objectives attached to the creation of Nunavut was to give to Inuit the opportunity to control their political agenda so as to tackle the socio-economic challenges faced by Inuit society at the dawn of the 21st century. After 10 years of existence, however, the socio-economic conditions in Nunavut remain bleak. Still, there are some signs that the situation will improve in the future: Nunavut benefits from the highest economic annual growth in Canada, it is currently implementing an Inuit-based school curriculum reform, it is building additional social housing units, it has recently passed a language law that will reinforce the use of the Inuit language throughout Nunavut. All of these initiatives may lead to better socioeconomic conditions in the longer term. Nunavut is still a young jurisdiction that will have to continue to grow through some painful socio-economic realities.