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What We Do

Ensuring the Government of Nunavut provides ethical, equitable, and consistent services that meet the needs and support the rights of young Nunavummiut, and the families, who rely on them.

If anyone has a complaint about a department's service, or is unable to receive a service for a young person and/or their family, they can bring it to the attention of our office for review.

All information reported to our office is confidential and can be reported anonymously.

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Individual Advocacy

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Individual advocacy means working one-on-one with a child or youth, listening and helping the young person address his or her concerns.

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Systemic Advocacy

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Systemic advocacy involves reviewing issues affecting larger groups of young Nunavummiut.

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Public Awareness

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We want all Nunavummiut to understand what child rights are, what we do, and how we do it!

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Reviews of Critical Injuries and Deaths

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Our office can review child deaths and serious injuries to help prevent similar events in the future.

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What Are Child Rights?

Child rights are things you should have, like a safe place to live, or things you should be able to do, like go to school and learn in your own language, so you and your family have what you need to make good choices for your life.

In support of your rights, government must make sure you and your family have access to all of these things.

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How do Inuit societal values and child rights work together?

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In Communities

Community Visited: Kimmirut
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Next Community Visit: Arctic Bay
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What's New

News

Thank you to everyone who participated in our no bullying/how to be a good friend child rights contest.

Congratulations to our winners!

In Communities

Jane and Nubiya were able to visit beautiful Ikpiarjuk / Arctic Bay from May 20 to 24, 2024. They were warmly welcomed by everyone in the community. They wished to have had more time in Arctic Bay to see everyone. They wish to thank everyone for all their kindness and generosity. Although our visit was brief, their visit has left a lasting impression on their hearts.

Publications and Reports

2022-2023 Annual Report

Child Rights Resources

This book is part of the Tamatta Pijunnautiqaqtugut Reading Series, developed by the Representative for Children and Youth’s Office. The Tamatta Pijunnautiqatugut Reading Series was developed to support the reading level guidelines outlined in the Department of Education’s reading program, Uqalimaariuqsaniq. Uqalimaariuqsaniq is a sequential and progressive Inuktut reading program that supports students in their development as readers.