Nunavut mine brings prosperity, misfortune to Inuit women: report

whit — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 17:29:47 +0000

Pauktuutit, UBC, team up to document impacts of Meadowbank mine on women and families

A new report prepared by Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada and researchers at the University of British Columbia paints a troubling portrait of the effects of mining on Inuit women in Baker Lake, a community of 1,700 located 110 kilometres from Agnico Eagle’s Meadowbank gold mine.

The women told Pauktuutit that, due to the mine, they face discrimination, substance abuse, violence and a break-down in family relationships.

And their words couldn’t be more timely considering the push from industry an