Canada – Government of Canada providing additional funding to support essential air services for remote communities in Nunavut
The global COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for Northern and remote communities which depend on supply chains for the delivery of essential goods and services. As the pandemic evolves, the Government of Canada continues to work with partners, including provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous communities and the air industry, to address the unique needs of these communities.
August 11, 2021 Ottawa Transport Canada
The global COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for Northern and remote communities which depend on supply chains for the delivery of essential goods and services. As the pandemic evolves, the Government of Canada continues to work with partners, including provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous communities and the air industry, to address the unique needs of these communities.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, and Nunavut’s Minister of Economic Development and Transportation, the Honourable David Akeeagok, announced that the Government of Canada is providing an additional $7.76 million to the Government of Nunavut to continue the support of essential air services for remote communities in Nunavut.
The funding announced today is in addition to the $17.1 million provided to the Government of Nunavut in 2020, to maintain essential air services to remote communities.
This financial contribution will help maintain minimum levels of air transportation services to remote communities in Nunavut to ensure continued access to essential goods and services, including community resupply of food and medical supplies.
The Governments of Canada and Nunavut will continue to collaborate to ensure essential transportation and supply chains for Northern and remote communities are protected for the health, safety and well-being of all Canadians.