Inuit Leader Calls Out Media For Asking SNC-Lavalin Questions At Apology

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Inuit leader calls out reporters for SNC-Lavalin questions after TB apology

"I do hope in the future there can be more respect given to the place and time and the people who deserve to have their story told."

OTTAWA — National Inuit leader Natan Obed urged reporters to read the room Friday after they pressed the prime minister about the SNC-Lavalin affair on a solemn day in Iqaluit.in the 1940s-1960s. Thousands with the infectious disease were separated from their families to get treatment in the south.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as Natan Obed, President of the ITK, speaks during a press conference in Iqaluit, Nunavut on Friday.

Many died along the way or during lengthy hospital stays. Families were left in the dark about what happened to relatives and friends because of inadequate records. The first few questions from local reporters asked about the apology, raising criticism that it's"not enough"; and if there's been an"Questions moved to the SNC-Lavalin affair, which has been dominating the news cycle in Ottawa for the last month. The shift in focus, away from human rights abuses experienced by Inuit, prompted Obed to scold reporters and remind media of its role in reconciliation.

Obed is president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, a national non-profit organization that represents 53 communities in the north.'s calls to action. The TRC report urges Canadian journalism programs and media schools to"require education for all students on the history of Aboriginal peoples."

 

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