Makivik Magazine Issue 102

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Northern Lights, a Chance to Promote
Nunavik Issues
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Makivik president Jobie Tukkiapik as the keynote speaker
during a lunch attended by business leaders from the North.
Many northern businesses, entertainers and entrepreneurs
attended the Northern Lights Tradeshow at
the Ottawa Convention Centre this past January 29 to
February 1. There were also dozens of Nunavik business,
organizations and individuals promoting their wares and
services in our section of the tradeshow floor.
Northern Lights is viewed as the key business event
for commercial entities from all over Canada. This event
gives a comprehensive picture of the market status of the
northern regions and also brings to the light some of the
key areas of possibilities that can be explored.
On January 31, Makivik president Jobie Tukkiapik was
the keynote speaker at one of the lunches during the
tradeshow. He used the opportunity in Ottawa to describe
Makivik and the importance of economic development
in the context of the Corporation’s subsidiary companies,
joint ventures and Nunavik culture. He talked about where
Nunavik is, who we are, as well as our relations with Inuit
in Nunavut, Nunatsiavut and the Inuvialuit.
The keynote speech was also an opportune time and
location for Jobie to tell about how the Canadian government
“tells Nunavik Inuit to take up our demands
regarding regional and community development with
Quebec,” although they have much responsibility for
Nunavik residents. “The federal government is a signatory
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