A report titled “A Journey through Heartache” was publicly released in Iqaluit today by Minister of Health Paul Okalik, following a meeting with the parents of baby Makibi Timilak, during which he offered an apology to the family.
We welcome this opportunity to demonstrate our accountability to Nunavummiut and funding partners as we begin our journey of transformational change in Nunavut.
The legislation is designed to give the appropriate authorities in the public service the opportunity to investigate and correct any wrongdoing that is reported
The Minister of Health has commissioned Katherine Peterson, a long-time northerner and legal expert, to conduct an external review into the 2012 Cape Dorset death of infant Makibi Timilak.