# Government of Nunavut

> The Government of Nunavut is the territorial public administration serving Nunavummiut across 25 communities, delivering health care, education, housing, justice, infrastructure, economic development and dozens of other services across roughly one-fifth of Canada's land mass. Its operating model is unusual by design: consensus politics without parties, a decentralized public service, four official languages, and policy guided by Inuit societal values. Its most revealing work today is not a single app or program, but a partnership-heavy attempt to make public service delivery work at Arctic distance.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** Iqaluit, Canada
- **Team size:** The supplied company record estimates about 3,700 employees. Government reporting also covers a broader mix of permanent, term, casual and relief positions across departments and public bodies; the exact active headcount changes through the year.
- **Products:** Health and social care, Education and training, Housing, Justice and public administration, Transportation and infrastructure
- **Notable:** Established Canada's newest territory and a public government on April 1, 1999 after decades of Inuit-led negotiation., Created a consensus system in which legislators are elected without political parties and select the premier and cabinet from among themselves., Made Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English and French official languages with public-service obligations.

## Products & services

- **Health and social care** — Territorial health services, public health, community care, medical travel, mental-health supports and family services.
- **Education and training** — K-12 education, curriculum grounded in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, student support, trades pathways and oversight of Nunavut Arctic College.
- **Housing** — Public and staff housing, housing programs and the Nunavut 3000 strategy targeting 3,000 units across public, affordable, market and transitional categories by 2030.
- **Justice and public administration** — Territorial legislation, corrections, legal services, human resources, finance, procurement and government operations.
- **Transportation and infrastructure** — Airports, roads within communities, public buildings, water and waste systems, capital planning and other essential infrastructure.
- **Culture, language and heritage** — Official-language services, translation, heritage programs and integration of Inuit societal values into policy and delivery.
- **Lands, resources and environment** — Environmental regulation, wildlife and resource management, with preparation to assume additional Crown land and resource responsibilities through devolution.
- **Economic and community development** — Business support, community funding, local-government support, trade and procurement policies including the NNI policy for Nunavut businesses.

## Achievements

- Established Canada's newest territory and a public government on April 1, 1999 after decades of Inuit-led negotiation.
- Created a consensus system in which legislators are elected without political parties and select the premier and cabinet from among themselves.
- Made Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English and French official languages with public-service obligations.
- Signed the Nunavut Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement in January 2024, preparing for a transfer of responsibilities scheduled for April 2027.
- Started or enabled 541 housing units in the first phase of Nunavut 3000 by March 2024, with construction activity reported in all 25 communities.
- Reorganized infrastructure and municipal functions into Community Services and Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut in 2025 to improve delivery focus.
- Reported 1,137 active casual assignments as of March 2025, 53% held by Nunavut Inuit, with 163 casual employees moving into term or indeterminate jobs during the year.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Nunavut and Manitoba signed a memorandum to cooperate on Arctic security, northern infrastructure, trade corridors, broadband, health, education and mining training.
- **2026-06** — Premier John Main announced executive-level changes across Human Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut, Community Services, Culture and Heritage and other departments.
- **2026-03** — The Seventh Assembly tabled Ikajuqtigiikta, a 2026-2030 mandate organized around families and communities, local growth, simpler operations and partnerships, and long-term investment.
- **2025-04** — A departmental reorganization created Community Services and Transportation and Infrastructure Nunavut to sharpen responsibility for local-government support and major infrastructure.
- **2025-02** — The 2025-26 budget proposed C$2.64 billion in departmental spending, including added health, housing operations, language implementation, education IT and trades training funding.
- **2024-01** — Nunavut, Canada and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated signed the lands and resources devolution agreement, with a transfer date set for April 1, 2027.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gov.nu.ca/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/govofnunavut
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GOVofNUNAVUT
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GovofNunavut
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GovofNunavut/

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Last updated: 2026-08-23