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.
Individual advocacy means working one-on-one with a child or youth, listening and helping the young person address his or her concerns.
Systemic advocacy involves reviewing issues affecting larger groups of young Nunavummiut.
We want all Nunavummiut to understand what child rights are, what we do, and how we do it!
Our office can review child deaths and serious injuries to help prevent similar events in the future.
We are currently developing this area of work.
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.
How do Inuit societal values and child rights work together?
MEDIA RELEASE
September 22, 2020
Iqaluit, NU – As part of the Representative for Children and Youth’s (Representative) 2019-2020 annual report, efforts were made by the Representative for Children and Youth’s Office (RCYO) to provide an overview of what it means to be a young Nunavummiut, in connection to Government of Nunavut (GN) services.
Diana’s trip to Coral Harbour involved visits to various service providers and the Sakku school. Students seemed to enjoy participating in the Raise Your Voice: Self-Advocacy Workshop and Sila is Cold presentations. Thanks for the warm welcome and hospitality!
