Qikiqtani Regional Teachers’ Conference

"Collaborative technologies can help to facilitate learning, and I am pleased to see the progress that is being made in digital communications in the North," said His Excellency. "Such technologies provide a window on the world, and equally they can provide the world with a window onto northern Canada. This opens up new possibilities for learning for students and teachers alike. One way this can happen is through dialogue, and I am delighted to see the growing number of conversations that are taking place between people in northern and southern Canada."

Before the virtual address to teachers in Iqaluit, His Excellency met with Mr. Terry Audla, President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and Master of Ceremonies for the virtual discussion.

"As primary and secondary school teachers in Nunavut, you are fostering understanding and enlightenment in the North among your students. Your efforts are so vitally important—for the sake of your students, obviously, but also for their families, for their communities and culture, and for Canada as a country," declared the Governor General. "I truly believe that Canada’s overall success is closely linked to the success of the North, and that education is critical to both."