Overview

• Carney met with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed and Inuvialuit Regional Corporation chair Duane Ningaqsiq Smith to discuss implementation of Bill C-5 in Inuit regions.
• Participants expressed cautious optimism while pressing for clarity on how treaty rights and environmental safeguards will be upheld under the fast-track legislation.
• Inuit leaders pitched major infrastructure proposals such as the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link and the Grays Bay port and road as candidates for national-interest designation.
• The Inuvik summit follows Carney’s first official visit to his hometown Fort Smith, where he addressed wildfire impacts, food insecurity and affordability challenges.
• A third regional summit with Métis leadership is scheduled for August 7, capping the consultation series as First Nations launch court challenges over insufficient review processes.