Question Period Note: Northern and Arctic Post-Secondary Education

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Reference number:
NA-2025-QP-2873
Date received:
Sep 5, 2025
Organization:
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Name of Minister:
Chartrand, Rebecca (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs

Issue/Question:

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Suggested Response:

• Building the North is as much about people as it is about roads and ports. Access to high-quality education is critical to not only individual success, but to our economic success. Education, especially education close to home, supports resilience and self-determination.

• The Government of Canada has made some strategic investments to support Indigenous and territorial partners with their post-secondary institutions. Budget 2025 will build on this, by investing in the creation of Inuit Nunangat University, Canada’s first University in the Arctic.

Background:

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Additional Information:

If pressed on Post-Secondary Education Investments in the North

• Government of Canada investments have contributed to strengthening the northern economy and unlock pathways to prosperity and well-being for the next generation by advancing Indigenous-led education and research.