$2.8M for Air Services in Remote Nunavut Communities

The canadian government has pledged $2.8 million to support essential air services for remote communities in Nunavut. This is reported by CBC News.

Jimi Onalik, the deputy minister for Nunavut's Department of Executive and Intergovernmental Affairs, called the funding "good news" during a press conference and an example of strong co-operation between the territorial and federal governments.

The funding comes from Transport Canada's Remote Air Services Program, which allocates a fixed amount of funding to provinces and territories with remote communities to ensure they receive essential levels of air service.

Canadian provinces and territories are responsible for distributing the funding to air carriers. Under the program, 25 communities with airports in Nunavut are considered remote. The program provided more than $30.6 million to the Nunavut government in 2020 and 2021.