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The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) Chair and CEO, Erwin Elias, and the Minister Responsible for Housing NWT, the Honourable Lucy Kuptana, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Housing between the IRC and Housing NWT.

This Memorandum of Understanding formalizes cooperation between Housing NWT and the IRC, building on past partnerships to guide joint work on housing priorities in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.

Under the agreement, a Housing Working Group including IRC and Housing NWT staff will be established to prioritize:

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The attached is being distributed on behalf of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation.

Le document ci-joint est distribué au nom de la Société régionale inuvialuite.

The Inuvik Homeless Shelter will enter a new chapter of community-led leadership on January 5, 2026, when operational responsibility transitions from Housing NWT to the Inuvik Homeless Shelter Advisory Board.

The transition reflects a long-standing community goal to have homelessness services guided by local voices, while ensuring shelter services continue without disruption for those who rely on them.

Premier RJ Simpson, along with Ministers Lesa Semmler, Vince McKay, and senior government officials, joined MLA for Nunakput and Minister of Housing NWT and Status of Women, Lucy Kuptana, on a four-day constituency tour of the Nunakput region. Acting in both her roles as MLA and Minister, Lucy Kuptana led the tour, which included visits to Sachs Harbour, Ulukhaktok, Paulatuk, and a drive to Tuktoyaktuk, with the goals of listening to residents, learning about local priorities, and building stronger relationships between communities and the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT).

Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for Strategic Infrastructure, Energy, and Supply Chains Caroline Wawzonek and Premier R.J. Simpson, represented by MLA Denny Rodgers, delivered keynote remarks last week at the 2025 Arctic Development Expo in Inuvik. Both speeches emphasized a shared message: Arctic security begins with strong, sustainable Northern communities—and securing the Arctic requires urgent, coordinated investment from the Government of Canada.

Good morning — Drin Gwiinzii (drin gweezee), Ullukkut (oo-LAH-kkut).

It’s a real pleasure to be here in Inuvik today. Thank you for the opportunity to speak on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories.

I want to acknowledge the many leaders in the room—elected leadership as well as those who are leaders in communities and in business.

I want to start with a quote from the Northwest Territories chapter of the federal government’s Arctic and Northern Policy Framework, launched back in 2019, that I’ve repeatedly gone back to and still find relevant:

Good morning everyone,

Thank you for the opportunity to be here with you in Inuvik for the Arctic Development Expo. It’s always good to be back in the Beaufort Delta, and especially meaningful to speak on a subject as important—and as personal to Northerners—as Arctic sovereignty and security.

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As of April 30, 2024, vehicles that have been parked in the Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport parking lot for more than three months will be considered abandoned and towed at the owner’s expense, unless arrangements are made with the airport manager.

Starting May 1, 2024, drivers who want to leave their vehicle in the airport parking lot for more than one month will need to make arrangements with the airport manager to do so. Otherwise, any vehicles left for more than one month will be considered abandoned and removed from the parking lot at the owner’s expense.