Lori Idlout
- Born
- March 28, 1974 — Northwest Territories (now part of Nunavut)
- Family
- Mother to three sons, Nastania, Samuel and Robin, and four daughters, Samantha, Jo-Anne, Crystal and Mylena.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in psychology from Lakehead University in 1997, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa (2018).
- Career
- Executive director of the Nunavut Embrace Life Council (2004-2011), policy analyst for Nunavut's Department of Health and Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated, founder of Coalition of Nunavut DEAs, practiced law in Iqaluit with her own firm, Qusugaq Law.
- Political Experience
- MP for Nunavut since 2021.
- Notable
- Nomination secured by a coin toss.
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Lori Idlout won with 2,853 votes (37.3%)
Total votes cast: 7,657
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Qujannamiik, Iksivautaq . Thank you to the witnesses for their testimony. It's important that you share all your experiences with us. My first question is for Alvin. You gave more of a personal testimony today, and you said that you'd submit your written testimony. In your personal testimony, do you think that you reflected the views of your nation, or was that more of a personal story that
Thank you so much. My next questions are for Senator Audette. Thank you for sharing as well. Minister Gull-Masty It really hadn't connected for me thatwas aware of the one-parent rule. Do you think that because of where she's from, she's an expert on that kind of approach when it comes to self-determination?
When she suggests, for example, that she is concerned about the one-parent rule being a one-size-fits-all approach, should we not be listening to her?
Okay. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Having also heard from the Tzeachten First Nation—which has had its issues with the one-parent rule—does it not seem clear that at least some more consultation is needed so that we can avoid scenarios where there's continued discrimination? I understand that we all have the same intent with regard to the Indian Act—that discrimination must end. I think we all agree that the
minister Before you call the question, can you clarify something? For example, being new to the committee, I didn't know there was a lot of unfinished business, including what MP Morin said about Kashechewan and how thewould appear. I think that still needs to happen. I agree that it is an emergency as well, so when you're calling—