Input sought on Nunavut government report card
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 4:25 PM CT
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Some consultants are asking Nunavummiut to help grade the Nunavut government's performance over the past decade.
The territorial government hired North Sky Consulting in May to prepare an independent report card on the government's programs and services since 1999, when Nunavut officially became its own territory.
The consultants, led by former Yukon premier Piers McDonald, held public hearings in communities across Nunavut in June. Their last hearing will take place Thursday in Hall Beach.
"There have been some passionate moments. People do care about their government, do care about programs and services. There's been some good participation in many of the communities," McDonald told CBC News.
"So we're very pleased so far with what we have. Obviously we'd like to have more but there's some good ideas and good thoughts and I think the government will be well-served by this process."
The government report card project is being called Qanukkanniq, meaning "What's next?" in the Inuktitut language.
Nunavummiut are invited to fill out surveys and submit feedback on a website that's been set up in all the territory's languages.
Submissions will be accepted until the end of August.
North Sky Consulting is expected to deliver the report card to the government on Oct. 1.
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