Health committee  When you're asking for a direction to go in, there is one thing that we require. A lot of programs that are in place now have amazing intentions and I'm sure they work in a lot of southern communities, towns, and provinces in Canada, but we require engagement that we don't receiv

Health committee  With the question posed, is that for Inuit as well, because I noticed you mentioned first nations three or four times without the inclusion of Inuit?

Health committee  That's one of the primary points. We need to have an identity within that, because we often don't get program-specific dollars or materials due to the fact that we're lumped into one. So that's a good point to keep in mind there.

Health committee  Thank you. Thank you for the opportunity to speak here today on Inuit concerns regarding childhood obesity. I will provide a brief background on Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. ITK is the national Inuit organization in Canada representing Inuit from the four Inuit regions: Nunatsiavu