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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Uqaqtittiji , May 5 is Red Dress Day, a day to honour the memory of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people and to reaffirm our commitment to ending this national crisis. Could the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations please update the House on the work our government is doing to build a stronger, safer country for indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people?
Uqaqtittiji , earlier today, we had an S.O. 31 about the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre. I have had loved ones attend that wonderful facility. That is where I learned about relapse and how important it is to recognize when the potential of relapse leads to abusing substances or any other addictions. I wonder if she could share any ideas for more positive coping mechanisms to avoid relapse.
Thank you so much, Sarah. You can use up the rest of the time, Serge, if you'd like.
Qujannamiik, Iksivautaq . Thank you, Chair. Thank you to the witnesses. Before I ask my question of each of you, I want to give a little bit of context. This is my first day officially as a member of the national defence committee, and I'm very excited to join it. I understand that this is a continuation of a study that started earlier. I saw in our briefing materials, for example, that there