OTTAWA — The federal government will provide $50 million to help develop Canada’s first Inuit-led university, Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty said Thursday. Gull-Masty announced the funding at an event in her home riding in the Nunavik community of Kujjuaq, Que., as part of a broader $228 million funding package for Inuit communities. The $50 million for the university builds on funding already secured for the project. Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. — which represents Inuit in Nunavut — pledged $50 million last year, while another $85 million was secured through the Nunavut Agreement Implementation Contract. The Mastercard Foundation also committed $50 million toward the development of the university.

Source: CBC News February 19, 2026 15:19 UTC