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Iqaluit will host subdued Canada Day celebrations

Events will ‘allow for more personal reflection’ on country’s mistreatment of Indigenous Peoples.

By David Venn, Nunatsiaq News June 23, 2021

Iqaluit city council voted Tuesday evening to celebrate Canada Day differently this year, with activities such as memorials or vigils that “allow for more personal reflection, celebration, education and engagement” about the country’s mistreatment of Indigenous Peoples.

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