Nunavut declared suicide a crisis 10 years ago. Some say it’s time to do that again – CBC

May 14, 2025

Advocates say declaration can re-prioritize the government’s prevention work, and bring in more resources

Some advocates say there are lessons the Nunavut government can learn from a decade ago, as officials continue working on their response to recommendations from a coroner’s inquest in Kimmirut last month.

That inquest looked into the circumstances around the death of George Arlooktoo, 28, during a confrontation with RCMP officers in Kimmirut six years ago. The inquest jury found that Arlooktoo died by suicide on Feb. 9, 2019, from multiple stab wounds to his neck.

One of the jury’s key recommendations was for the territorial government to declare suicide a crisis.

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