Effective April 1, 2016, the income that families receive from the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) is now exempt from the Government of Nunavut’s (GN) Social Assistance program calculations.
“I am pleased that the federal government has taken steps to invest in Northern and Indigenous communities, and shares our vision of a strong, healthy and prosperous Nunavut.
To mark National Poison Prevention Week, March 20-26, Nunavummiut are encouraged to protect themselves and their loved ones by helping prevent poisonings in their homes and communities.