Media Advisory—The Deputy Auditor General of Canada will be in Iqaluit to deliver findings of the 2025 Follow-up audit on Child and Family Services in Nunavut

Ottawa, 18 February 2025—The Deputy Auditor General of Canada, Andrew Hayes, will be in Iqaluit to present the report on the 2025 Follow‑up audit on Child and Family Services in Nunavut to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut on Wednesday 5 March 2025.

Access to embargoed report

At 1:30 pm eastern timeET

Journalists accredited by a recognized media organization who wish to receive an embargoed copy of the report must register by emailing infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca before 5:00 pm eastern timeET on 4 March 2025. Embargoed copies will be provided at 1:30 pm eastern timeET on 5 March 2025. Please note that the embargoed report is available only electronically.

The report will be available on the Office of the Auditor General of Canada website once it has been tabled by the Speaker of the Nunavut Legislative Assembly at approximately 3:30 pm eastern timeET.

Access to experts online

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm eastern timeET

Subject matter experts will be available online to answer technical or background questions (no attribution).

News conference

4:00 pm to 4:45 pm eastern timeET

Andrew Hayes, Deputy Auditor General, will hold a news conference at the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, 2nd floor boardroom, 926 Sivumugiaq Street, Iqaluit, Nunavut. Journalists may attend in person or by teleconference. Please email infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca for instructions to connect to the teleconference.

Interviews

To book an interview, please call 1‑888‑761‑5953 or email infomedia@oag-bvg.gc.ca.

Included in this release:

2025 Follow-up on Child and Family Services in Nunavut—Government of Nunavut. This audit focuses on whether the Department of Family Services is making progress in improving services to protect and support the well‑being of vulnerable children and youth and their families in accordance with legislation, policy, and program requirements.

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