Residents

News Release

June 2, 2020 (Iqaluit, Nunavut) – Mayor Bell joins the call for police body cameras.

I am joining Pond Inlet MLA David Qamaniq, Nunavut Senator Patterson and MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq in the call for police body cameras here in Iqaluit and throughout Nunavut.

It is about the safety of everyone involved and with this addition to the uniform; we will help protect the service members and citizens at the same time.

News Release
Affordable Housing Task Force

June 1, 2020 (Iqaluit, Nunavut)

Today Mayor Bell announces that he is starting a Mayor’s Task Force on affordable housing with founding members Deputy Mayor Brewster, MLA Adam Arreak Lightstone and Laurel McCorriston the Executive Director of Uquutaq Society. The Task Force is seeking interested members from the Government of Canada, CHMC, Government of Nunavut, Nunavut Housing, Iqaluit housing Authority, NTI, QIA and other interested community members in the coming weeks.

COVID-19 and City of Iqaluit Updates

Recreation Update – Partial Reopening of Outdoor Facilities

May 29, 2020 (Iqaluit, Nunavut)

The City of Iqaluit continues to work closely with the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Health to monitor and respond as needed to the COVID-19 situation.

In light of the May 25th, 2020 announcement from the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) regarding the relaxing of outdoor restrictions, the City of Iqaluit will be re-opening the following facilities commencing Monday, June 1st, 2020:

Council will hold a Public Hearing:

Live-Stream at: https://youtu.be/TLYfVEjZ5n8

12:00pm Tuesday June 9, 2020
 

The following change is proposed:

1. To Approve an amendment to General Plan By-law No.703 to:

a.            Amend Figure 5 of General Plan 703, “Annex B – Inuit Owned Land Parcel ‘E’ Development Scheme” to conform with Plan of Survey 4755.