BL - 123 Peter Ittinuar 1
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Peter Ittinuar
Program name: CITS CH 4
Producer: Baker Lake – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Peter Tapatai
Location: Baker Lake (Qamanittuaq)
Segment 1: Peter Ittinuar, the first Inuk Member (NDP) of Parliament, talks to Peter Tapatai about the job and its challenges during his term: being the only elected Inuk member at the federal level; the political party system; the discussions about the separation of the NWT and the challenges with the Dene leaders; the Quebec Referendum; and, the possibility of rethinking the number of MPs needed to best represent the largest land mass in Canada.
The Inuit Broadcasting Corporation, established in Canada's territory of Nunavut, has been producing Inuit language video, by, for and about Inuit since 1981. This video is from their collection and has been made available on the Internet for your enjoyment through funding provided by the Government of Canada and the Government of Nunavut.
