NSPS partners will implement jury recommendations

IQALUIT, Nunavut (May 18, 2016) –The Nunavut Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS) partners – Government of Nunavut (GN), Nunavut Tunngavik Inc (NTI), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Embrace Life Council (ELC) – will implement all 13 of the jury recommendations resulting from the coroner’s inquest in Hall Beach that took place on May 2-4, 2016.

Recommendations, made by jury members to help prevent similar circumstances from occurring again, were directed at the RCMP, the GN and the NSPS partners.

“We remain committed to ensuring the health and safety of all individuals in RCMP custody. The Nunavut Suicide Prevention partners are all committed to continuing to work on education, health and safety initiatives that contribute to Nunavut communities,” said RCMP C/Supt. Michael Jeffrey, speaking on behalf of NSPS partners.

The NSPS partners also wish to acknowledge the hard work of the jury members and all those who participated in this inquest.

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Media Contacts:

Ron Wassink
Communications Specialist
Department of Health
867-975-5710
rwassink@gov.nu.ca

Kerry McCluskey
Director of Communications
Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated
867-975-4914,
toll-free: 1-888-646-0006
kmccluskey@tunngavik.com
www.tunngavik.com

David Lawson, Cpl.
RCMP “V” Division Media Relations
Iqaluit, Nunavut
867-222-3977
David.Lawson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

David Lawson
President
Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council
867-975-3233
david.lawson@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
www.inuusiq.com

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