Current Problems

Government Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation

Failure to reach Inuit employment targets

September 12, 2017

A full set of Inuit employment plans with targets and timelines for expanded Inuit employment were supposed to have been completed for each federal and territorial department by 1996. The Nunavut Inuit Labor Force Analysis (NILFA) report issued on Aug. 27, 2018 offers details on relevant issues and background
A recent report by Nunavut Tunngavit Inc. estimates lost wages to Nunavut Inuit in government work forces to be $1.284B from 2017-2023. The report also estimates unnecessary costs over the same period to be $519M. The Government of Nunavut workforce has been stalled at an approximately 50% Inuit participation rate, concentrated at lower pay grades, while Federal Government work force is at an even lower level. The Nunavut Inuit Labor Force Analysis (NILFA) is a thorough 1000-page report that analyzes Inuit interest, availability and preparedness for government employment.
https://moderntreaties.tlicho.ca/sites/default/files/nti-nilfa-2018-highlights.pdf