Inuit staff scarce at Nunavut youth rep office

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Inuit staff scarce at Nunavut youth rep office – MyInforms

by pmnationtalk on September 19, 2016952 Views

September 19, 2016

“We want a more representative workforce to help serve our population”

Appearing before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Independent Officers and Other Entities Sept. 15, Shelly McNeil-Mulak, Nunavut’s representative for children and youth tells MLAs that staffing, and particularly beneficiary hiring, has been a challenge for her small office. (PHOTO BY STEVE DUCHARME)

The office of Nunavut’s Representative of Children and Youth is understaffed and struggling to fill positions with Inuktitut-speaking beneficiaries.

Child and youth representative Shelly McNeil-Mulak appeared before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Independent Officers and Other Entities, nearly one year after her Iqaluit office opened to the public, in a televised hearing at Nunavut’s legislature, Sept. 15.