Nunavik regional government to look at general elections – Nunatsiaq News

December 01, 2015

Currently, only one representative from each community can elect the KRG executive

KUUJJUAQ — Some Nunavimmiut say the want to see their regional government leadership chosen by general election.

Just last week, the Kativik Regional Government’s newly-elected council members voted on new leadership, including new KRG chair Jennifer Watkins.

Councillors also appointed a new vice chair, Lucy Kumarluk — who was the only candidate nominated — and three other executive members.

But that doesn’t happen as part of a general election. In a region of 12,000 people, only 14 Nunavimmiut (plus a Naskapi representative) have a say in who sits on that executive committee, which manages the affairs of Nunavik’s regional government.