Qikiqtani Truth Commission

since world war ii, profound economic and cultural changes initiated by the canadian government without consultation have impacted the lives of inuit. the consequences are still felt today. in 2007, the qikiqtani inuit association independently established and financed a truth commission to create an accurate history of decisions and events that affected inuit living in the baffin region and to document the impacts on inuit life. this broader truth and reconciliation process seeks to promote healing for those who suffered from historic wrongs and to heal relations between inuit and governments. this is an unprecedented opportunity to uncover all important facts and acknowledge how our shared past has shaped the present and will continue to influence the future of inuit. since its beginning, the qtc has gathered and obtained an authoritative collection of historical documentation and interviewed hundreds of witnesses during public hearings to uncover the truth about the period of 1950 t